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County of Hawaii Initiatives Since 2001 <br /> General Information -Population per U.S. Census <br /> 1980 1990 2000 2003 (est) <br /> East Hawaii 60,836 72,506 86,549 <br /> West Hawaii 31,217 47,811 62,128 <br /> 92, 053 120 , 317 148, 677 158, 000 <br /> No district breakdown available by U.S. Census. <br /> Police Department Staffing Added <br /> New patrol officers funded for the island of Hawaii since 2001: <br /> West Hawaii: East Hawaii: <br /> Kona 15 Puna 7 <br /> Ka'u 1 South Hilo 1 <br /> South Kohala 2 Hamakua 1 <br /> Fire Department Staffing Added <br /> New firefighters funded for the island of Hawaii since 2001: <br /> West Hawaii: East Hawaii: <br /> Kalaoa (funded) 15 Laupahoehoe 3 <br /> Waikoloa 3 HPP 3 <br /> Ocean View 12 Volcano (KMC) 15 <br /> <br /> New Fire Stations Added <br /> Since 1987, only three new stations have been constructed: <br /> South Kohala (1987) <br /> Keauhou (1997) <br /> Waikoloa (1998) <br /> And coming soon: Kalaoa -construction to begin before the end of the year; <br /> positions already funded. <br /> Transit Agency: <br /> Federal funds: <br /> • $2.3 million federal funds received in 2004 for capital improvements; $1.6 million (or <br /> or 67%) of the funds will go to improve services in West Hawaii by purchasing new <br /> vehicles and creating two park and ride lots. <br /> Vehicle weight tax passed in 2004: <br /> • Four new West Hawaii bus routes will be added with weight tax funds in early 2005. <br /> This represents 90% of this year's weight tax for transit services. <br /> Comm. No. ~7 ~ D <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Uate SFP 1 ~ 20 <br /> <br />