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From: Mary True
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2023 2:23 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Written Testimony Supporting the Reconsideration of Resolution 372-23
Aloha Chair Kimball and members of the Hawaii County Council,
Thank you for your reconsideration of Resolution 372-23. I kindly urge the council to make
the following amendments to ensure taxpayer dollars are not needlessly wasted during
what could be a lengthy, costly, and ultimately fruitless (for the county) legal battle:
Strictly limit the scope of services provided in any engagement letter with outside counsel
to the initial phase of the court case up to and including the hearing(s) for declaratory relief
only.
Require the Corporation Counsel to return to the county council after the declaratory
judgment has been issued in order to detail what additional funding will be needed for the
next stages of litigation.
The health of West Hawai`i's coral reefs, nearshore waters, and communities that rely on
them are at risk every day that the county continues to dump reusable wastewater into a
literal hole in the ground, and into the ocean. Please do what is right for our taxpayers,
and the natural resources that are the foundation of our local lifestyles, cultural practices,
and economy.
Mahalo, Mary True Pepeekeo, 96783rrl
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