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Honorable Members of the Hawai`i County Council <br /> February 28, 2013 <br /> Page 3 <br /> This budget discontinues funding for recycling centers based at County solid waste transfer <br /> stations, and reduces county funding for soil and water conservation districts. It restricts out-of- <br /> state travel, cancels or delays vehicle purchases and the replacement of aging computers and <br /> software, and employee training has been deferred or eliminated. <br /> Passenger Vehicle Purchases <br /> 100 <br /> OW /IP 4110. <br /> 50 <br /> 0 <br /> 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 <br /> Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Budget <br /> Two hundred thirty-six vacant positions have been unfunded during the first four years of this <br /> administration. Unfunding positions has made it more difficult to provide County services, but <br /> we intend to again hold as many positions unfilled and unfunded as possible to provide for the <br /> largest possible savings. The total employee count for the County of Hawaii was reduced from <br /> 2,787 on November 30, 2008 to 2,582 as of February 28, 2013. <br /> Employee Count <br /> 2850 <br /> 2800 <br /> 2750 <br /> 2700 <br /> 2650 <br /> 2600 <br /> 2550 <br /> 2500 <br /> 2450 <br /> tis\°� 3ti\°� 3ti\°� °\°� ti`s\y° 3ti\1° 3ti\y° 3°\y°ti�\yy 3ti\yy 3ti\yy 3°\�1 ti�\yQ�ti\yam 3ti\��3°\��ti�\1� <br /> This budget includes increased expenditures for salaries and wages of about $4.2 million because <br /> furloughs are not anticipated to continue next fiscal year. There were also increases in non- <br /> discretionary expenses such as debt service, retirement system contributions and the new transfer <br /> to the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund. These <br /> increased costs had to be offset with further spending cuts in order to stay within available <br /> revenue to generate a balanced budget. <br />