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From: Marie Morin <mariemorin24@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 8:37 AM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: Support for CA -9 and CA -18: Strengthening the 2% Land Fund and Maintenance Fund <br />I support strengthening the Land Fund by having AT LEAST one full-time staff person (really, it should be more than <br />one 1!!) who ONLY works on the 2% Land Fund Program, supported by the Land Fund itself. There are wonderful <br />people volunteering all over the island to preserve our important green spaces, and dedicated full-time staff would be a <br />very helpful way to get the Land Fund monies used more quickly, as the voters and residents of Hawaii Island intended. <br />Our children and grandchildren will thank you! Also I support the Amendment CA -18 that proposes the Maintenance <br />Fund be administered by the Dept. of Finance, with oversight by PONC. Getting matching funds, organizing volunteers, <br />establishing non -profits take lots of time and talent, but there are many people on Hawaii Island already doing these <br />things as volunteers. With the County helping to lead these efforts with paid, knowledgeable staff, we can do amazing <br />things to keep our Island livable, sustainable, and beautiful, and keep green open spaces for people to recreate and <br />nature to flourish. <br />Marie Morin <br />Secretary <br />Friends of Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 35.21 <br />