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Harry Kim Dixie Kaetsu
Mayor Managing Director
Barbara J. Kossow
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HAWAII COUNTY FIRE COMMISSION
891 Mulani street, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
Phone: 961-8317; Fax: 933-1521
Email: Firecomm-agenda(a)co.hawaii.hi.us
April 1, 2008
Testimony for the Finance Committee, Hawaii County Council
By Stephen Bowles
Dear Council Members,
The Hawaii County Fire Commission has a duty to comment on the Fire Department Budget to
the Council. As the Chair of the HFC Budget committee, I am offering the following comments
on behalf of the Commission.
Attached are a set of graphs and tables, which have been updated. The information we review is
based on the HFC adoption of the Strategic Plan as prepared by the Fire Chief. The Strategic
Plan is in the process of being updated and will be under review at a later date
The budget submitted before you for the Fire Department is the approved budget of the
Administration. The HFD budget now includes the Lifeguards within the Fire Department. You
will note in the table that the budget, when compared by percentage with the RPT revenue, has
been going down from a peak in 2004-2006 FY.
Significantly, as Budget Chair, I am looking ahead and recognizing that within 2 years or so, we
may begin to see a flattening of the Real Property Tax revenue and need to plan accordingly. To
that end, we recognize that the majority of that adjustment will likely be in equipment. This year
and next year we will be anticipating more effort in equipment replacement to prepare for such a
change.
In summary, it is important to recognize the on going need for the expansion of public safety as
our population grows.
Thank you for the opportunity to present these comments.
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