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From: susan cox [gpg@greenpowergirl.com] 809 RRR
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:44 AM Z
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Subject: COMMUNICATION 115- Open Space Commission Report to Mayor
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!
Susan Cox
Kapa'au
Fondly,
GPG
Our mission as Green Power Heroes
is to sustain life on this planet
for all children
of all creatures
for all time.
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