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From: Heloise Lochman <Lochman@hawaii.rr.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 11:33 AM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: Funding for open space <br />Aloha, Commissioners. <br />We are appalled that once again the open space land fund is under threat from politicians seeking to balance the Big <br />Island budget. One of their arguments is that the land fund on our island is much bigger than those on Maui and Oahu. <br />Well, yes! Have you been to Maui and Oahu lately? Is that what we want for our island? <br />I believe the public has voted more than once to keep the land fund at 2%. This is so important for the future of our <br />unique island. Haven't I read in the West Hawaii Today that there is money in this fund that isn't being used? I support <br />hiring a dedicated staff member to administer the program. <br />If the land fund is unequivocally off the table as a source of county budget money, the budget will still get funded, the <br />money will be found from somewhere. Please respect the wishes of the voters and do not allow this important voter - <br />mandated fund to be plundered. And please use some of the funds to create a position for a dedicated staff member to <br />take care of the fund. <br />Thanks for your consideration, Chris and Heloise Lochman Kona, Hawaii <br />Comm. No. 24.22 <br />