HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0115.016 2008-2010From: Joan Kinchla [mailto:islandhopr@hawaii.rr.comj Sent: Sunday, March
O1, 2009 8:56 AM To: 'cohmayor@co.hawaii.hi.us'; 'donishi@co.hawaii.hi.us';
'enaeole@co.hawaii.hi.us'; 'jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us'; 'Dominc Yagong';
'bford@co.hawaii.hi.us'; 'kgreenwell@co.hawaii.hi.us'; 'Guy Enriques'; 'Pete
Hoffman'; 'dikeda@co.hawaii.hi.us'; 'counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us' 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
I recently sent a letter to you asking that the 2% Fund be left alone for it's dedicated
purpose. I also recently received a response from you saying that a contribution from the
Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund may be possible.
I again request that the County Council members:
0. 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.
0. Honor 57% of voters who voted for this measure at the polls in November of 2006.
0. 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 aze two parcels approved by the Council for acquisition that aze actively for sale:
Kaiholena in Kohala and Puapua'a in Kona. Why aren't these being pursued for
acquisition?
0. 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. Joan Kinchla
77-6393 Kaheiau St.
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
808-327-1529
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