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From:Diane Ware <volcanogetaway@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, July 20, 2026 9:10 PM
To:Council Testimony
Subject:Bill 165 in opposition
Aloha Council members and Deputy Director Malia Kekai-
I urge you to Preserve the Maintenance Fund Safeguards in the Hawai’i County Charter.
Carefully consider that THE COMPONENTS Below MUST REMAIN IN THE CHARTER, where
they can only be changed by a vote of the people, to provide a framework for the county code
and cannot be changed by adverse councils or administrations in the future. These
provisions will protect the funding for the non-profits and include oversight by the PONC
commission and citizens.
1. WHEN deposits are made to the fund theymust be added (at least yearly) , otherwise the
Maintenance Fund may not be funded at all .
2. Accounting details so citizens can WATCHDOG how our tax dollars are being
spent. Details are important to know how the money is spent, where, why and for what
purpose.
3. A broad outline of the process to provide a framework of the process in the charter so it is
clear that the PONC commission’s oversight is included and the Department of Finance and
the Council participate in the decision.
Mahalo to you, we trust the county council to represent we the people of Hawai’i island and
vote NO on Bill 165, if these changes are not included and if there is no Code amendment that
gives much more detail to the uses of the Maintenance Fund.
Mahalo for this opportunity to testify,
Diane Ware
Moku o Ka’u
P. O. Box 698
Volcano HI 96785
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