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From: Doran Vaughan [doran_vaughan @yahoo.com] f
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 8:14 AM JUN 2
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Subject: 2% Land Preservation Fund: your on- the - record vote of support appreciated!
Dear Council Members
This is a simple matter, an election year, and your vote will matter.
Please put the 2% LAND FUND on the ballot along with the 1% Land Fund charter amendment
being introduced by the Charter commission and LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE.
The 2% Land Fund was approved by 63% of voters in 2006.
The Land Fund is successful! The following parcels have been purchased with 2% land fund
monies: Waipio Lookout, Kawa Bay- Ka'u (2 parcels, one is under negotiation), Kaiholena (150
acres) and Pao'o In North Kohala.
1% of property taxes is approximately $2 million per year, 2% is $4 million per year. Land is
expensive on Hawaii Island; we need 2% or $4 million to attract dollar for dollar matching funds.
This will not take effect until July 1, 2011, so the council's suspension of the funds will be honored,
and not affect the budget.
Mahalo to Councilman Pete Hoffmann for introducing this bill. Your on- the - record vote of support on
Wednesday morning will be appreciated!
Sincerely,
Doran Vaughan
HPP, Pahoa, and Ala Ili Land Owner
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6/22/2010