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Merit Appeals Board May 23, 2025
<br />So, moving it along, we have looked at —Glynis has helped the Board in finding time here in the
<br />Hilo Council Chambers for a hearing the next hearing date being July 18'', 2025. I know
<br />you're grimacing, Mr. Hong, that it's so far away, but we have an agenda already set for our June
<br />meeting —and the next meeting is July 18''.
<br />So, Mr. Hong and Mr. Disher, are you both available along with Mr. Enriquez that day? And
<br />we're looking at 9 a.m. in the Hilo Council Chambers.
<br />MR. DISHER: I should be available. I do have other court hearings in Kona at 1:30 that day.
<br />CHR. CABANAS: Oh.
<br />MR. DISHER: Yes.
<br />CHR. CABANAS: That's a tight schedule. Glynis, our Secretary is saying it's only on the
<br />jurisdiction, so it shouldn't take that long but I don't want you speeding over the Saddle Road
<br />either.
<br />So, July 18'', is that workable?
<br />MR. DISHER: Yes, if it were heard, pretty much, right away. Yeah.
<br />CHR. CABANAS: We'll make it the first thing on the agenda. Okay, so here, in the Hilo
<br />Council Chambers. I'm going to read the deadlines for both parties to submit your position
<br />statements, which are limited to 20 pages, and any supporting documentation regarding any
<br />preliminary issueexample, whether the Board has jurisdiction to hear the appeal or any other
<br />preliminary concern —and the deadline is June 12'', close of business, at 4:30 p.m.
<br />This would only be a hearing on this issue and will not be on the merits of the appeal. This
<br />deadline is 15 calendar days prior to June the June 27 h, 2025, deadline. Now, the June 271h
<br />2025, deadline is for both parties to respond —it's your responsive pleadings and that would be
<br />by 4:30 p.m.
<br />And this deadline is 21 calendar days prior to the July 18'', 2025, hearing date. You would need
<br />to submit all documents to the Board's Secretary, which is Glynis, via email and regular mail, or
<br />hand -delivered —and to the opposing party. MAB requires 1-original and 8-copies for all
<br />submittals, and 1-copy to the opposing parry.
<br />For the Appellant you are to number and tab your exhibitsso, Number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, et cetera.
<br />For the Appellee you alphabetize and tab your exhibitsA, B, C, D, E, et cetera. We will send a
<br />certified letter to both parties notifying you of the date, time, location, and the respective
<br />deadlines. The date, time, and location of the hearing will be July 18, 2025, 9 a.m., in the Hilo
<br />Council Chambers, of the Hawaii County Building, at 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room
<br />1401, in Hilo, Hawaii. Mr. Hong?
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