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COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION <br />c/o Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, <br />Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br />SAMPLE OF LETTER TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS <br />August 5, 2010 <br />As you are aware, the Cost of Government Commission was recently reconvened and has <br />begun its work. The Commission is charged with studying the organization and methods of <br />operation of each County department in an effort to promote economy, efficiency and improved <br />service in the transaction of the public business in the legislative and executive branches of the <br />County. <br />As a starting point for discussion, the Commission asks that you provide, in no more than <br />two pages, responses to the following questions: <br />1. Please list the primary functions and services your commission provides. <br />In your response, please prioritize the functions and services. <br />2. Please provide us with at least three (3) opportunities your commission <br />sees that services, activities or functions can be consolidated within the <br />County. <br />3. Please identify ways to enhance revenue and revenue collections within <br />the County. <br />4. Can you suggest any technology that might streamline the County’s <br />operations? If you’ve investigated this technology, please provide the <br />implementation costs and potential savings to the County. <br />5. Please provide three (3) operational measures that you would like to <br />implement to make the County more efficient. <br />Because we have only eleven (11) months to fulfill our Charter mandate, we would <br />October 1, 2010. <br />greatly appreciate a response no later than Please send your response to the <br />Cost of Government Commission c/o Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, <br />Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720. You may also fax your response to 961-8622 or email your <br />response to the Cost of Government Commission’s secretary, Sandy, at sarriola@co.hawaii.hi.us. <br />Should you have any questions, please contact Katherine A. Garson, Assistant <br />Corporation Counsel, at 961-8251. <br />Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br /> <br />