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Page 5 <br />1 budget to pay the raises you guys have approved. And <br />2 there are in the current year's budget, so, you know, <br />3 that's, I think one of the questions on people's mind. <br />4 CHR. ONO: Yes. <br />5 MS. SAKO: But, if there are others, I'm happy <br />6 to answer them. <br />7 MS. IKEDA: Deanna, like, I know <br />8 the Liquor Commission collects fees, you know, for <br />9 penalties, et cetera, and other departments do the <br />10 same. When you collect the fees, is it allowable to <br />11 use this money to -- say, like, for salaries, or -- I <br />12 know some of it has specific -- <br />13 MS. SAKO: Like restrictions kind of things? <br />14 MS. IKEDA: Yes. <br />15 MS. SAKO: So, for liquor, they're actually -- <br />16 just that particular department is very unique in that <br />17 the liquor fees they collect go to fund the entire <br />18 department; and that's all they can use; and the rest <br />19 of the County cannot touch or utilize those funds. So <br />20 those monies go to run their whole department, which <br />21 includes salaries and wages for each of their staff. <br />22 There are others. You know, we have like <br />23 tipping fees or sewer fees, but part of that is also <br />24 for salaries and wages, you know. Fuel tax, for <br />25 example, goes for salaries and wages for our Highways <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br />