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From: Marie Morin <mariemorin24@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 11:26 AM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: Opposition to CA -7 -Weakening the Land Fund <br />I oppose CA -7 , as it is currently written. Any attempt to reduce the percent from 2% of the property taxes down to <br />0.75% of the property taxes is short-sighted, especially considering what a small percent of the property tax revenue 2% <br />represents. Now is the time to work hard to preserve public access and open green spaces for Hawai'i Island citizens, <br />and NOT the time to cut back on those spaces desperately needed for quality -of -life, recreation, and conservation. I <br />support the addition of one (or more) staff funded by the Fund and solely dedicated to working with public and non- <br />profit groups seeking to utiilze the Fund. I oppose removing the clause that protects these acquired land in <br />perpetuity. Our Friends of Amy Greenwell Garden non-profit has obtained a federal grant to match our other funds <br />(hopefully incuding PONC monies for an easement or partial purchase) in order to acquire the Garden from Bishop <br />Museum, but we will not be able to use PONC or Maintenance Fund monies if the purchase does not require <br />perpetual protection, because that is a requirement of our federal grant. <br />Marie Morin Ph.D. <br />Secretary <br />Friends of Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 21.59 <br />