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T. ________ _ _ ,2,6 4 cst.1-iawaii,Today, Fiiday,1 Mayr4,•1979 PARTICIPATE I1COUNTYHAWAII ®F } . REVIEW CHARTER • HEARINGS 1 .. . _ , - , Written testimony will be accepted by the Charter Commission up-to May -29, 1979, " but we suggest that you make every effort to attend the 7:00 p.m. public hearings 1 in, the following locations: . • HONOKAA HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA. MAY 8 KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL ' - WAIMEA SCHOOL MAY 15 CAFETERIA _ MAY 22 The Charter now in.":effect did address the problems of the:sixties, but now we need changes . :. to address,problems that come, with growth. Study: the following. figures for the .County of H.awai.i 'since:1968. * - ' - ' _ ;POPULATION. ... ... . : . . . . . . . . . . .:Increase'of 27%,. .I - " • BUT: : . NUMBER OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES Increase of 65% I . •COUNTY OPERATING EXPENDITURES " - .. - . -I (Corrected for inflation) ..... . . . . . . .-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:Increase of 100% • C00NTY DEBT SERVICE' ' .(Corrected,for inflation) " Increase of 120% 1 - THIS IS THE TAX CONSUMING'GROWTH OF BI`G GOVERNMENT IN OUR, COUNTY: 1 . MAKE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTY(OF HAWAII BE MORE RESPONSIVE. - I QUESTION: WHERE AND HOW DO YOU MAKE..THE GOVERNMENT MORE RESPONSIVE? • . ANSWER: BY ATTENDING THE PUBLIC'HEARINGS TO BE HELD BY THE,CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION AND PROVIDING "INPUT"_..YOUR SUGGESTIONS SHOULD HAVE REASONS FOR•CHANGE. THE*CHARTER COMMIS- - SION MEMBERS-ARE DEVOTING THEIR>TIME,"ENERGY:AND EFFORTS,WITHOUT PAY: IT IS A,TIME CONSUMING JOBI,AND WILL BE'-THANKLESS WITHOUT-PUBLI-C RESPONSE.'WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE AN INTEREST AND MAKE.IT A.POINT TO ATTEND AND LET YOUR SUGGESTIONS BE HEARD." AS A PUBLIC SERVICE, THE UNDERSIGNED SUGGEST THAT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS BE CONSIDERED: • ,. • 1. THAT THE COUNTY OF HAWAII HAVE 9 COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND THAT EACH COUNCIL • -" _ - ' DISTRICT ELECT A COUNCILMAN. NO."''AT LARGE"`COUNCILMEN. - - 2. RESTRICTIONS. ON GROWTH OF:COUNTY BUDGET, COUNTY DEBT AND REAL PROPERTY- - ' ' ' 3. ALL APPOINTMENTS OF MANAGING DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT HEADS-AND,CORPO . RATION COUNSEL MADE BY.THE:MAYOR .BE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNCIL. ANY j - - REMOVALS,::AFTER.DU.E.PROCESS, BE -APPROVED/DISAPPROVED BY-COUNT.Y•000NCIL.• ; : 'i •4. IMPROVED DEPARTMENTALEFFICIENCY AND FISCAL CONTROLS. - ‘ ' - - ` ' - ..5., COMMISSIONS: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE POLICE COMMISSION AND. THE PLAN,. ," 1 • . ' - NING COMMISSION, ALL OTHER COMMISSIONS PROVIDED BY COUNTY CHARTER BE : ;I •ELIMINATED. =:... 1 - - 6. VACANCY IN OFFICE,:'ARTICLE III, SECTION. 3-5: REDEFINE VACANCY IN OFFICE TO . • PROVIDE ACTION WHEN, A.000NCILMAN IS.UNABLE TO PERFORM OR ATTEND MEET- - 1 - INGS AFTER AN ABSENCE OF<FOUR (4) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. 7. . SUNSET .41/1f..BE.'INCORPORATED,IN THE COUNTY'CHARTER.- , THE�FOLLOWING IS ADDE• D EXPLANATION.OF THE ABOVE NUMBERED ITEMS, RESPECTIVELY: - • - ITEM 1: a). " This,wi.Il:let YOU elect;YOUR Councilman-rather"than have him elected by the . rest of•the Island.:Fact: In the last election, on average,-78% of-the winning candidates :margins came from -districts other than the onefrom which they _, were`running. b) Because of their being .district elected rather-than:"at large", councilmen will be't.ruly knowledgeable of and responsive_to their districts' needs. c) You.will_have a lcirger choice of better candidates for councilmen as their campaign costs will decrease because because the area will cam- - •paign in will shrink from IsI'andwide to.district size. And you will be able to , . . - know your candidates better because they will be campaigning at "home". -- - _ - '... -- ---- - = - -- --- -j