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From: Emerson Brown
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2023 8:35 AM
To: Council Testimony;Villegas, Rebecca; Kimball, Heather, Inaba, Haleka
Subject: Bill 18 Testimony
Aloha Council Members,
I am writing in regards to Bill 18 that was introduced by Council members Heather Kimball and
Haleka Inaba.
I urge the Council to vote "NO" the Bill, specifically the Preference of(c) (1) (A): For up to ten percent
of County-funded affordable units, first preference shall be given to income eligible employees of the
County or State of Hawai'i.
Income eligibility should be the only criteria. Government employees should not be treated a
special class given preference over the general public. Government employees already have
benefits that are much better that the general public who often have to make ends meet by
having multiple jobs with no benefits.
The public has come to expect that our county government is not working for them but for themselves
and their own families and this is an abuse of public trust.
Mahalo and Regards,
Emerson Brown
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