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Murashige, Laura
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Subject: 2%
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!
Katherine Ross
PO Box 603
Papaikou, HI 96781
Comm. No /5.2.5
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3/2/2009 Ref. Date MAR 0 2 204
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