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From: Graham Knopp [gpknopp@yahoo.com] r?~09 ~~fl 2 RI'1 9 14
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:05 AM
To: dikeda@co.hawaii.hi.us; donishi@co.hawaii.hi.us; enaeole@co.hawaii.hi.us;
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lYoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us; Billy Kenoi; Council testimony; Dominic Ya9on9. Ford, BrelCd9iNIy
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Greenwell, Kelly; Guy Enriques; Pete Hoffman
Subject: County Council Committee on Finance: COMMUNICATION 115- Open Space Commission Report
to Mayor
Dear Mayor Kenoi and County Council members:
PLEASE DO NOT RAID THE 2% FUND to MEET the BUDGET
SHORTFALL
This is actually the right 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. If the County does not acquire these
properties now they may be lost to the public forever!
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. canm. No, JJS. l7
Ref. To:
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Ref. Da Date
3/2/2009
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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?
DO NOT RAID THE 2% Fund to MEET the BUDGET
SHORTFALL.
Mahalo!
Graham Paul Knopp
PO Box 1363
Honokaa HI 96727
3/2/2009