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<br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: hicksspa@aol.com <br /> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 7:23 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Support for bill 268 <br /> <br /> To: County of Hawaii <br /> Finance Committee Chairwomen, <br /> Virginia Isbell and Committee Members April 30, 2006 <br /> <br /> TESTIMONY FOR Bill 268 Fair and Equitable Access to Governmental Process. <br /> <br /> I am in SUPPORT BILL 266 - FAIR AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO GOVERNMENTAL PROCESS <br /> <br /> <br /> Bill 268 will open the door for a fair and balanced government process. The tax payers of the west <br /> side pay over 70% of the entire Counties budget. <br /> The County Council meetings being held in Hilo are out of reach for a majority of the tax payers. To <br /> drive 100 miles to a county council meeting is <br /> Leaving the west side without a say. <br /> This is the fair way to have 6 meetings on the west side and 6 meetings on the east side. This should <br /> be a fair and balanced government. Our constitution does read "We the People" and not "we the <br /> people of Hilo". <br /> If this bill doesn't pass; then it means the process of splitting the County will have to become a major <br /> focus. Work with us so we don't have to march forward and split the County in two. <br /> Any county council members that vote against bill this should get the boot. It flat out says "we don't <br /> want to be fair or equal to all tax payers". <br /> <br /> Decisions about Kona should_ be heard and responded to within thereach of the tax pavers. <br /> <br /> This is so important that we act now so we can have local decisions on what is happening <br /> in Kona. <br /> We need TAXATION WITH REPRESENTATION. <br /> <br /> Respectfully, <br /> Pamela Hicks <br /> Hawaii Island Tax Payer since 1992 <br /> Concerned Citizen of west Hawaii <br /> hicksspajg aol.com_ <br /> 808-325-2164 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comm. No. 2.5*.~ Z <br /> Rof. To: Pr. "j <br /> Ref, Date <br /> <br /> <br /> 5/1/2006 <br />