HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0022.003 2004-2006 Bethea, Skip
From: Zac & Nancy Zorn [nzzorn2@kona.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 5:06 PM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
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I am submitting testimony for Communication 22.1, Bill 4...
Dear Council and Committee Members,
My name is Nancy Zorn. As President of the Kona Paradise Property Owners Association, I became involved with the
Animal Control Task Force through Neighborhood Watch and Solutions. Numerous, serious problems within my
community and lack of response from the Police Department and Humane Society prompted my task force choice.
I am sure you will hear the stories of atrocities (related to animal control) that take place daily on our island, and I
won't waste your time with more stories. The bottom line is this, we need to find solutions to these problems. Frustration
within my community has reached the boiling point largely because of the widespread belief that the enforcement agencies
will not assist or enforce. As a result, people are taking matters into their own hands thereby inflicting needless cruelty. It
is only a matter of time before someone sues the neglecting agency or seeks retribution. This is a time bomb about to
explode.
The Animal Control Task Force recognized weaknesses in the current animal control ordinances which either
prevented timely enforcement or made them not worth prosecuting. I recognize this current draft is not perfect, but it's a
start. I expect that we will continue to review and change the ordinances to address any deficiencies. The residents of
this island need relief now. We have worked for two years on the document that is before you today. Please do not make
us wait. I humbly ask that you adopt these proposed changes.
Thank You,
Nancy Zorn
Chair, Animal Control Task Force
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