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William P. Kenoi <br />Mayor <br />May 5, 2015 <br />County of Hawaii <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440 <br />The Honorable Dru Mamo Kanuha, Council Chair <br />and Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />County of Hawaii <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, HI 96720 <br />Aloha Council Members, <br />Walter K. M. Lau <br />Managing Director <br />Randall M. Kurohara <br />Deputy Managing Director <br />N <br />0 <br />N <br />0% <br />C7 <br />C:) <br />Q <br />M <br />D;X <br />As required by the Hawaii County Charter, submitted with this message is the proposed <br />operating budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. This <br />balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $438,793,070, and includes <br />the operations of eleven of the county's special funds as well as the general fund. <br />This proposed balanced budget for fiscal year 2015-16 is 5.25 percent larger than last year's <br />budget. Our administration has always worked hard to provide public safety, provide core <br />county government services, and make much needed investments in infrastructure while working <br />through the realities of the economic climate created by the great recession. This budget reflects <br />our commitment to maintaining the highest level of government services by wisely using county <br />resources to meet the community's needs. <br />This budget will not raise property tax rates. <br />This budget includes strategic investments to improve our island's growing mass transit system, <br />better equip our public safety departments to serve our growing community, and protect people <br />and property against invasive species such as albizia trees and little fire ants. <br />This budget also includes funding to improve the building permit system. Our goal is to provide <br />predictable, professional, and timely service from application submission through final <br />inspection. We will be hiring additional staff in the departments of Public Works, Planning, Fire <br />and Environmental Management to ensure that plans move through the review process more <br />quickly and that the inspections are performed in a more timely manner. <br />'e", i3i11 28', Dr 27 <br />Comm. No. <br />Ref. To; —C 2 okv-,r <br />Ref. Date MAY 0 2015 <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />