HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0115.027 2008-2010
Murashige, Laura
From: Tammy Rouleau [tammy@bigisland.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 4:14 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 Yagong; Ford, Brenda;
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:
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!
T.J. Rouleau
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