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Murashige, Laura
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Subject: County Council Committee on Finance: COMMUNICATION 115- Open Space Commission Re
Dear Mayor Kenoi and County Council members:
It is completely inappropriate for the council to overturn this strong mandate from the voters, without
putting it back on the ballot. You have a responsibility to honor the will of the voters of this county!
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.
6. 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!
Sincerely,
Donald H. Slocum
74-5614 Palani Rd
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
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Ref. Date
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3/2/2009