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COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION <br />c/o Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />March 12, 2014 <br />Alan Parker <br />Office of Aging <br />1055 Kindole Street, Suite 101 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />F no . <br />As required by law, the Cost of Government Commission has recently been <br />reconvened. The current Commission, comprised of seven (7) volunteers from your <br />community, is charged to "study and investigate the organizations and methods of <br />operations of all department, commissions, boards, offices and other instrumentalities of <br />all branches of the county government, and determine what changes, if any, may be <br />desirable to accomplish the County's policy to promote economy, efficiency and <br />improve service in the transaction of the public business in the legislative and executive <br />branches of the County by: <br />1) limiting expenditures to the lowest amount consistent with the efficient <br />performance of essential services, activities and functions; <br />2) eliminating duplication and overlapping of services, activities and functions; <br />3) consolidating services, activities and functions of a similar nature; and <br />4) abolishing services, activities and functions not necessary to the efficient conduct <br />of government." <br />We have only 11 months to fulfill our mandate and provide a written report of <br />findings and recommendations to the Mayor, the Managing Director and the Council. <br />In your daily work, you are in the best position to help inform our work. We would greatly <br />appreciate receiving your feedback on: 1) ways the County can save money without <br />compromising essential services and 2) ways the County can function more efficiently. <br />Please send your feedback to the Cost of Government Commission, c/o Office of the <br />Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, HI 96720 no later than April <br />7, 2014. You may also fax your feedback to 961-8622 or email to the Cost of <br />Government Commission's Secretary, Jennifer Kualii, at jkualii@co.hawaii.hi.us. Your <br />responses may be made anonymously. <br />Thank you for your participation; we look forward to hearing from you. <br />Sincerely, <br />Susan Maddox, Chair <br />Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />COMM. NO. 2014-001 <br />