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Murashige, Laura
From: Jane Bockus Uane.bockus@hawaiiantel.net]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:25 PM 1069 ~flR
To: dikeda@co.hawaii.hi.us; donishi@co.hawaii.hi.us; enaeole@co.hawaii.hi.us; 2 9 1_3
jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us; Billy Kenoi; Council testimony; Dominc Yagong; Brenda,Ford;,Kelly
Greenwell; Guy Enriques; Pete Hoffman ;r H;; Vrj!VI
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Subject: Please vote NO! to raiding the 2% fund fiV]
Dear Mayor Kenoi and County Council members:
DO NOT RAID THE 2% FUND to MEET the BUDGET SHORTFALL
1. Honor the work of hundreds volunteers who collected 9,782 signatures on the Initiative petitions to get the question on
the 2006 ballot. At 5 minutes per signature that is over 800 volunteer hours away from their families and work.
2. Honor 57% of voters who voted for this measure at the polls in November of 2006.
3. Honor the time and accomplishment of the Open Space Commissioners and staff who are submitting this report to you
with their recommendations, by continuing the deposits to the fund so that parcels can be acquired. Their time and
reports represent thousands of hours of volunteer time. This is the Open Space Commission's 3rd report to the Mayor.
4. There are two parcels approved by the Council for acquisition that are actively for sale: Kaiholena in Kohala and
Puapua'a in Kona. Why aren't these being pursued for acquisition?
5. NOW is the time to buy while the prices are depressed, we may never see land prices this low again. NOW is the time
to buy Hawaii Island's best lands for parks, open space and recreation for Hawaii Island residents, so that we may
preserve them forever for our families and grandchildren.
DO NOT RAID THE 2% Fund to MEET the BUDGET SHORTFALL.
Mahalo!
Charles G. and Jane K. Bockus
78-7170 Haawina Street
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Comm. No.
Ref. To,
Ref. Date--2 2pp~
3/2/2009