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26—WestHawaiiToday, Friday, May 11,1979
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<br /> PARTICIPATE: IN COUNTY HAWAII ';:
<br /> CHARTER REVIEWPUBLICHEARINGS
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<br /> • ,, , ,, Written testimony will beaccepted by the Charter Commission up to May 29, 1979,
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<br /> but we suggest that you make every effort to attend the 7:00 p.m. public hearings
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<br /> HONOKAA .HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA. MAY 8 KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL,
<br /> WAIMEA SCHOOL • • •”OOOOO ••• • • OOOOOO .MAY 15- CAFETERIA MAY 22 . -
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<br /> . , The Charter now in effect did address the problems of the sixties, but now we need Changes
<br /> to address problems that :come with growth. Study the following figures -for .the County of
<br /> Hawaii since1968. : _.. - ': . - : . - - , •. ,. .
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<br /> .POPULATION - . • Increase of 27°o . . - • • . -
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<br />: • ' - ' ' •,BUT: , 1 ; •NUMBER.OFCOUNTY EMPLOYEES . -' . - • Increase of.65%
<br /> COUNTY OPERATING EXPENDITURES
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<br /> (Corrected for inflation) . - 'Increase of 100%- ' ' • ,
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<br /> , • . — • ' , .; ' :•. - (Corected fpr inflation) . - - , : , Increase of 1-20('/0
<br /> THIS IS THE TAX CONSUMING GROWTH OF BIG GOVERNMENT IN OUR COUNTY.
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<br /> MAKE.THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII BE MORE RESPONSIVE. , ' • • ' • . ,
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<br /> QUESTION: WHERE AND HOW DO YOU MAKE THE GOVERNMENT MORE RESPONSIVE?:
<br /> • • . ANSWER; BY ATTENDING THE PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD BY THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION ANL
<br /> .. PROVIDING 'L'INRUT", YOUR SUGGESTIONS SHOULD HAVE REASONS FOR CHANGE. THE CHARTER COMMIS
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<br /> ' • . . SION MEMBERS ARE DEVOTING THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND EFFORTS WITHOUT PAY. IT IS A TIME CONSUMING' .
<br /> JOB AND WILL THANKLESS WITHOUT PUBLIC RESPONSE. WE STRONGLY'RECOMMEND THAT YOU FAKE AN
<br /> - • INTEREST AND MAKE IT A POINT 10 ATTEND AND LET YOUR SUGGESTIONS BE HEARD-. • . . . ' • .' ' :
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<br /> - • AS:A PUBLIC SERVICE, THE UNDERSIGNED SUGGEST THAT THE I-OLLOWING•I1EMS BE CONSIDERED
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<br /> • • ' - 1.- THAT THE COUNTY OF HAWAII HAVE 9 COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND THAT EACH COUNCIL - . ' - •
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<br /> . • • - ..,DISTRICT ELECT,A COUNCILMAN. NO "AT LARGE" COUNCILMEN. ..: • :. - .' — - ' , ' ..
<br /> 2.; RESTRICTIONS ON GROWTH OF COUNTY BUDGET, COUNTY DEBT AND REAL PROPERTY. . . ' •
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<br /> • ' -; '. . ,- - ,a'. :ALL APPOINTMENTS OF MANAGING-DIRECTORS, 'DEPARTMENT-HEADS AND CORPO-
<br /> RATION COUNSEL:MADE BY THE MAYOR BE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNCIL. ANY- -'
<br /> • . 'REMOVALS, AFTER DUE PROCESS, BE APPROVED/DISAPPROVED-BY. COUNTY COUNCIL:
<br /> 4: IMPROVED DEPARTMENTAL.EFFICIENCY.AND FISCAL CONTROLS. - : - . , .- . . .• , - ---. . , •
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<br /> 5. COMMISSIONS: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE POLICE COMMISSION:AND:THE PLAN- :— .. •
<br /> 'NING COMMISSION, ALL OTHER COMMISSIONS PROVIDED BY COUNTY'CHARTER BE
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<br /> 6. ,: • -, VACANCY, IN OFFICE, ARTICLE III, SECTION .34: REDEFINE. VACANCY IN. OFFICE TO 1 r,
<br />, - PROVIDE ACTION WHEN A COUNCILMAN IS UNABLE TO PERFORM OR ATTEND MEET-.
<br /> INGSAFTER AN ABSENCE OF FOUR (4) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS.
<br /> • : . . . - ,- 7. SUNSET LAW BE INCORPORATED IN THE COUNTY CHARTER. -,.. , . , , •
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<br /> THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE NUMBERED ITEMS, RESPECTIVELY; .- . .. .
<br /> - ITEM 1: a) This will let' YOU elect YOUR Councilman-rather than have"him elected by
<br /> -rest of the Island. Fact: In the last election; on average, 78°/a of the winning- : ' -.
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<br /> candidates' margins came from districts other than the one from which they.
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<br /> . . . were running. - • .
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<br /> . • ••b) Because.of their being district elected rather than "at 1arge", councilmen will
<br />, - . -.' • . - . be truly knowledgeable of and responsive to their diStrictsineedis. . - . • '
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<br /> c) .You will have a larger 'choice of better candidates for councilmen as their - • ,
<br /> • _campaign costs will decrease because 'because the area they Will cam-
<br />, •• i _ 'paign in will shrink from Islandwide to district size. And you will be able to •
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<br /> - know your candidates better because they will be campaigning at "hamel':
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