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Page 26 <br /> 1 Appointees . And so far that ' s -- it might still be <br /> 2 under consideration but, quite honestly, right now, and <br /> 3 since the beginning of May, some of these appointees <br /> 4 who received raises, many of them have been working <br /> 5 incredibly long hours in response to this disaster, and <br /> 6 we don' t know how long that ' s going to go on. But they <br /> 7 have been working, I don' t know, more than 60 hours, 70 <br /> 8 hours a week -- and so that ' s another reason we would <br /> 9 hesitate to talk about furloughing them. But I hear <br /> 10 what you' re saying . <br /> 11 MR. BRILHANTE : May I interject? I have <br /> 12 additional information in regards to your question -- <br /> 13 and that issue was discussed at the county council <br /> 14 meeting when they were initially having the discussion <br /> 15 regarding the . 25 percent increase in the G.E .T . tax. <br /> 16 The issue was well, how do you balance the budget? And <br /> 17 Ms . Sako, the finance director, was at that meeting . <br /> 18 Now, I accompanied her -- and on the record we <br /> 19 specifically placed and we articulated exactly what <br /> 20 Ms . Crawford added is that, you know, since the onset of <br /> 21 this lava situation event, the majority, if not all -- <br /> 22 of the department heads and deputies, as being part of <br /> 23 the administrative staff, have been required to go to <br /> 24 the EOC and participate and take part in and manage and <br /> 5 <br /> 25 supervise and contribute to the ongoing disaster relief <br /> ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br /> (808) 933-9800 <br />