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<br /> <br />Page 17 <br />1 <br />the State gave back monies, their salaries. So, in <br />2 <br />those hard times, if we could look at those things <br />3 <br />besides -- and I believe that the correlation between <br />4 <br />every county varies because of the revenues. Like we <br />5 <br />might be a big island land-wise, but our revenues might <br />6 <br />not be up to what Maui collects; so, I think that the <br />7 <br />percentages between each county -- I look at it to see <br />8 <br />what we really could afford. I mean, you say again <br />9 <br />that, in our charter, it doesn't -- but it, kind of, <br />10 <br />influences me and that -- because we could give all the <br />11 <br />money, but if there's no money, it's still not payable. <br />12 <br />MR. MEDINA: Right. <br />13 <br />MR. FRATINARDO: And all I can say -- what <br />14 <br />Florence is saying and what Danny just said, that makes <br />15 <br />it even more pertinent that we meet at least once a <br />16 <br />year to discuss it and not give this automatic -- <br />17 <br />because times change, right? <br />18 <br />CHAIR: Sure. <br />19 <br />MR. FRATINARDO: But we still have to <br />20 <br />remember, like George said, when I took an oath, or <br />21 <br />everyone here took an oath, was to make sure that the <br />22 <br />charter was carried out specifically. And so, those are <br />23 <br />four different things that were on the table. So, I <br />24 <br />think the bottom line is we obey what the charter says. <br />25 <br />MR. HIGGINS: You know, Florence has made <br /> <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />