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Murashige, Laura
From: Donna Gould [donnag07O4@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:10 PM
To: dikeda@co.hawaii.hi.us; donishi@co.hawaii.hi.us; enaeole@co.hawaii.hi.us;
jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us; Billy Kenoi; Council testimony; Dominc Yagolig!._Ford Brenda'^JI
Greenwell, Kelly; Guy Enriques; Pete Hoffman RX)UNl'
Cc: Debbie Hecht; Donnie; Cheryl; Kathy Chambers; Kathy Sheffield; Ann Peterson
Subject: URGENT- NO! on 2% for the Land Fund Raid for MONDAY March 2nd Council meeting
Aloha Mayor Kenoi and County Council members:
PLEASE DO NOT RAID THE 2% FUND to MEET the BUDGET SHORTFALL!
• 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.
• Honor 57% of voters who voted for this measure at the polls in November of 2006.
• 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.
• 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?
. 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. This makes no
more sense than raiding the Hurricane Fund. Do the job you were elected to do! Right-
size government, identify appropriate sources of new revenue, and be pro-active in
addressing the voters' needs.
Mahalo!
Donna L Gould
78-6920 Alii Dr Apt 138
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
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3/2/2009