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2. The Maintenance Fund grants have been granted to only 6 organizations in the 6 -year period <br />since 2013. The stewardship groups have received only 9% of all the money deposited in the <br />Maintenance Fund from 2013. Stewardship groups say the process has been very difficult and <br />they have had to apply several times before receiving funding. We believe the Department of <br />Finance is better equipped to facilitate this process and that a full-time staff person can assist <br />the non -profits with getting the funding they need to care for lands acquired through the 2% <br />Land Fund. <br />Our goal is to strengthen the 2% Land Fund Program. <br />Please support our proposed compromise language for CA -9 for Second Reading: <br />"Pay for the salary, wages and benefits of one full-time staff member, <br />employed by the Department of Finance dedicated only to advanGing <br />administering the activities contained within this section and Section 10-16 of <br />this charter. This is in addition to a staff person provided in Section 2-215 of <br />the Hawaii County Code." <br />I would be happy to discuss this with you. If you would like to see the entire ro osed <br />legislation please email me at hecht.debgmail.com or call me at <br />Mahalo for your service to represent the people of Hawaii County, <br />Debbie Hecht <br />Campaign Coordinator for the Save Our Lands Citizens' Committee and the <br />2% Land Fund Program since 2006 <br />2 <br />