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Sylvia Luke <br /> Finance Committee <br /> February 21, 2017 <br /> members from the Hilo community. The cultural specialist, in particular, should <br /> definitely be a cultural practitioner from the Hilo community. <br /> 2. Financial support from State general revenues for Fiscal Years <br /> 2017 through 2019 should consider opportunities for staffing and facility support, <br /> through reimbursements, as may be provided by the County of Hawaii and the <br /> BDHRA in support of the Banyan Drive redevelopment project. <br /> We appreciate the attention that the Legislature has placed on the disposition of <br /> State lands within and proximate to the Banyan Drive peninsula and the Kanoelehua <br /> Industrial Area, where opportunities exist to optimize the use of these lands for the <br /> benefit of the entire community. Our ongoing efforts with the BDHRA reflect that such <br /> benefits are not simply economic, but social and cultural as well. It is with this <br /> comprehensive approach that we support the intent and purpose of HB 1479 and other <br /> bills introduced during this legislative session that seek to explore opportunities <br /> regarding the use and management of State-owned lands within these two core <br /> economic sections of Hilo. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor <br />