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From: Jim & Willie Ryan <jrwjryan@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2019 6:39 AM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: I OPPOSE CA -7 AND SUPPORT CA -9 <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />I OPPOSE- CA7- which GUTS THE 2% LAND FUND by reducing the fund to .75% of property taxes ($1.5 million which will <br />not be enough money to purchase anything) and takes the Maintenance Fund from the Charter to the County Code <br />where it can be changed each year to adjust the budget. Remember we decided that we needed a Charter Amendment <br />when Mayor Kenoi stopped deposits to the fund for 2 years and that Charter Amendments can only be changed by a <br />vote of the people. <br />I SUPPORT PROPOSAL CA -9 Uses 2% LAND FUND MONIES to pay for a full time staff person working for the Department <br />of Finance who is dedicated to ONLY administering the 2% LAND FUND PROGRAM, acquiring property, obtaining <br />matching funds, helping the public with suggestion forms and the stewardship applications and administration of the <br />Maintenance Fund. The Department of Finance will have one less salary to pay. Big thanks to Commissioner Michelle <br />Galimba for bringing this forward. <br />James Ryan <br />Waikoloa, HI <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 21.58 <br />