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- • West Hawaii Today, Friday, May 11,.1979-31 • _ _ e
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<br /> In order to accomplish this direct election of 9 Councilmen, two things must take place: 1 ) an,interim solus
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<br /> - Interim Period: It is suggested that for the 1980 election,: the present four Representative p
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<br /> RepreSe,ntative District 1'. (South part of So. Hilo, -Puna, Ka'u _ 2 to be elected.
<br /> - Representative District 2. .(City of Hilo) -• 3 to be elected.
<br /> Representative District 3. (No. Hilo, Hamakua, No. Kohala) .
<br /> 2 to be elected. ,. _ •
<br /> Representative District 4. (So. Kohala, No. arid So, Kona) . _ . 2 to be elected.
<br /> Permanent: A Reapportionment Commission should be convened within6 months after re-
<br /> ' - sults of the 1980 census are published, -and every ten years thereafter, to appor-.
<br /> tion the County into 9 equal Districts, with one councilman to be elected
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<br /> ' . , :from each-district for a four year term, on a staggered basis-. , .
<br /> , ITEM.2:, EXPENDITURES FROM GENERAL FUND: Must not exceed 1.% of assessed value, and extra
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<br /> -growth of expenditures not to exceed rate of growth of County economy as measured by the (
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<br /> Gross Excise Tax base.
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<br /> DEBT: Net Bonded Debt not to exceed 5% of the Assessors Net Taxable Valuation of.real ' , t•-
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<br /> perty in the CoUnty, Also, all General Obligation Bonds in excess of $500,000 in fiscal year - c
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<br />• ' • .. ' :.• RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAXES. Total Tax not to exceed 1 %.of assessed value, and growth
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<br /> of assessed value not to exceed 2% per year, except when property is sold. When sold, pro-
<br /> perty assessment goes to market value and is taxed accordingly:,
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<br /> INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM: Article XL-Section 11-2 County Charter: Remove present re- _
<br /> strictions on Initiative`and Referendum. This will return power of control of expenditures to
<br /> . , . . . the people and not leave it with a self-perpetuating government.
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<br /> • : These fiscal limitations will limit the growth of BIG GOVERNMENT toreasonablelevels con-. . .
<br /> current with the County growth. While they are not drastic limitations, they will force the„Coun-
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<br /> CH and MOyorto'chooe more carefully their priorities for expenditures. And the removal of .
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<br /> . restrictions on Initiative and Referendum will put final authority on- fiscal matters in the hands
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<br /> . . of the people, which is where it be-longs. •- . , .
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<br /> ITEM 3: - No additional cominents.
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<br /> . , • ITEM4: Recommendation is made that County Managing Director supervise.and be-responsible for the
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<br /> . „ : : i:'.• following departments: Department of Planning, Research and Development; Department of
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<br /> Public Works, (Waiter, Parks and Recreation;) and Corporation Counsel.' (Water Department
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<br /> now dutonomOus. Would be placed with the Department of Public Woi-ks. ) .
<br /> . • Deputy Managing Director to supervise and be responsible for Department of Public Service,
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<br /> (Police, Fire, Safety, Mass Transit and Civil Defense), Department of-Public Affairs: (Personnel,
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<br /> Liquor), Hawaii :Development, Housing and Community Development, Manpower Resources,
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<br />. .• : Office of Aging, and Band. : ' - - . . ' • •
<br /> , - Department of Finance and Purchasing be responsible to Mayor and Council, All purchases :.
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<br /> will be requisitioned from Finance Department. • • . - - - . .- • - . ',.. .:--- , . .:,
<br /> ' ' : j • :: - Reason: This reduces Department .Heads from. eleven to six, and strengthens the
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<br /> 'Members of the Police Commission to be appointed from residents of each of the nine (9) dis-
<br /> tricts The Planning Commission to have a Chairman and Vice-Chairman and be composed of
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<br /> two-Commission bodies, one Commission to consist of residents from and represent East Ha: .,f, • -
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<br /> waii and the seconcl to consist of residents from and representing West Hawaii.
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<br /> , -.ITEM 6: - No additional 'comments.
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<br /> , ‘ ITEM 7: : Sunset Law is_a procedure for periodic review of programs to evaluate which should be con-
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<br /> Listed above are some of the items that require attention and' corrective measures to be taken. You may ' j• !
<br /> have Others and we strongly recommend that you take an interest in the County of-Hawaii Charter Review
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<br /> and let the Charter Commission know your desires'. •
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<br />. , . The above provided as a PUBLIC SERVICE by the UNDERSIGNED. . . • .
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<br /> - s KONA COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEST HAWAII COMMITTEE
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