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JMty os M,~ <br /> co.., <br /> _ ~~,1 a;~,, <br /> <br /> Stephen K. Yamashiro r-- _ ~ Harry A. Takahashi <br /> Mayor ~ Direcmr <br /> C;' ~I~litC'~~1 0~ ~M~IT~Cii <br /> COU~• ~ , <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Room I l8 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 <br /> (808) 9648234 Faz (808) 961-8248 <br /> December 1, 1997 <br /> Honorable James Arakaki, Chairperson and <br /> Members of the County Council <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Per your request regarding transporting of dead bodies, I submit the following: <br /> According to the Police Department, about the early 1970s, the ambulance (equipped with police <br /> radios), was picking up the dead bodies. After that, the fire department took over that task. About <br /> the mid 1970s, it was decided that the fire department would not be able to continue this <br /> responsibility because if it was at a site picking up a dead body and then got a call for a rescue, its <br /> first priority would be to a live person. And, understandably, alive person would not be <br /> comfortable sharing accommodations with a dead one. It was then decided that this job would be <br /> contracted out. <br /> Following are amounts spent for body removals by districts: <br /> 1995-96 1996-97 <br /> South Hilo 20,175.04 26,279.04 <br /> North Hilo 2,800.00 950.00 <br /> Hamakua 3,300.00 3,937.50 <br /> Waimea 5,125.00 10,983.50 <br /> Kohala 450.00 2,825.00 <br /> Kona 11,962.98 15,727.99 <br /> Ka'u 7,200.00 1,425.00 <br /> Puna 17.484.96 9.371.11 <br /> Total 68.497.98 71.499.14 <br /> If ere are ~r,y uestions, please do not hesitate to call. <br /> , <br /> ~I ~;~,~.~--,-v <br /> Hear y A. Taka shi <br /> Director of Finance <br /> AP~ROVED: <br /> / <br /> lSt'ephen KjYamashiro <br /> Mayor <br /> Dta 534,p/ <br /> ~>a FIN _ <br /> a,ar, zo, ~L <br /> Ater, t?ate__~EC 0 4 1997_-- <br /> <br />