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Murashige, Laura
From: Gary Turner [gt4land@hawaiiantel.net]:
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 6:53 AM nn L'
To: donishi@co.hawaii.hi.us; enaeole@co.hawaii.hi.us; jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi?V apiq (opm
cohmayor@co.hawaii.hi.us; counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us; genriques@co.hawaii.hi.us,
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Subject: PLEASE -DO NOT RAID the 2% FUND
1. This is a bigger issue than "taking" this money to meet the budget for 2 years. An
Initiative Petition with almost 10,000 signatures and a 57% vote of the people set this
money aside. This is the power of direct democracy. The people had to introduce this
legislation themselves because the council and mayor were non-responsive. It has never
been part of the budget; it is NOT the Mayor or council's money to take.
2. "Taking" this money is a betrayal of the democratic process
Thank you,
Gary Turner, Pahoa, 808 965 5000
Comm. No._ q 3. Sb
Ref. To.. Pr~~oatoA ~L
Ref. Date APR 0 7 2009
4/6/2009