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From: R Stetson <rastetson@outlook.com> <br />Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 12:00 PM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: WE SUPPORT CA -9 and the 2% LAND FUND <br />WE SUPPORT the 2% Land Fund and its Maintenance Fund <br />WE SUPPORT CA -9 <br />The 2% Land Fund gives Big Island a Hawaiian future. <br />We strongly support the protective wisdom of the 2% Land Fund. The 2% Land Fund, possibly <br />more than any other measure in effect today, significantly contributes to the current and <br />ongoing preservation of this unique island, traditional culture, peoples, and creatures. <br />WE STRONGLY OPPOSE CA -7: <br />WE OPPOSE removing Maintenance Funding for the 2% Land Fund from the Charter! <br />Caring for the land must remain part and parcel of purchasing the land; this pairing must be <br />protected. <br />WE OPPOSE the property tax funding proposal which will not raise enough $ to purchase land! <br />WE OPPOSE the removal of the the "Perpetuity " clause, as stated in the 2% Land Fund! <br />The land purchased with the 2% Land Fund must be protected in perpetuity. <br />This is the key for Big Island even having a future that is recognizable as Hawaiian. <br />WE STRONGLY OPPOSE CA -13: <br />WE OPPOSE taking funds from the 2% Land Fund for purposes other than its original intent -- <br />under any circumstances! The percentage basis of the 2% Land Fund allows for it to receive <br />lower funding during times of economic duress. We would encourage the County to fully fund <br />the Disaster Relief Fund, on a regular basis. <br />Leave the 2% Land Fund Alone! <br />We will support those who support the 2% Land Fund! <br />Sincerely, <br />Robin Stetson <br />Puna, Big Island <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 21.75 <br />