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March 12, 1999
\Ir. Curtis J. Tyler, III RECEJVED
Idawaii County Council
Human Services and Economic Developn.eni. C!.:!; nrt1°-------;~----~ By-
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Idilo, HI 96720 County Council
Re: Bill $ 43; An ordinance am2ndirQ chapter ~ I edministtation) cuticle 25
[appropriation of:unds to non-profit orglnizatioa~j, of the Hawaii County' code 1983
(1995 edition), relating to the esteblislvr?~nt of icnding available to nonprofit
organizations.
tiIy name is Gretchen Latcson, [ em d'.:= E>.ce~.uice Director of Kona Association
for Retarded Citizens, better knc~snt s Kona }haft; f ish to comment on this proposed
bill.
First, I "ould like the count; :o kro«: hr.~ in-,nonart these resources arc to the
prieate agencies that provide services to tl;e cecla..~i~o are most in need. it is ~'er}-
heanening to pore that the county is desirous c`e e.intaining their commitment to this
Iund..An investment in tha people of the couiY> i ~ c~n~ of the best uses of eublie
resot~tces.
Secondly, the language thzt sped hes ±'';z L.~. el to Se seta[ 1°.0 of the :cal propert:
tax appears co be fair, in that it ~~nll float ith !.:e v~~pcrty tax and ins>>re this ir. no case
~~ill the amount offundine be less than the 1`~ el Cnforlunate:}, this ~~'ili also mean
that even in good economic }ears. there a;n h i~-.,-cesse abo~ e the ! °~o limit. It «ould
be preferable to use the phrasing:
(1) "Annually, before Ao~~ember 30, t'ne d,resu:r sha1L for the purposes of soliciting
applications, establish a sum of _t lz<~st on; p::cent of real propert}' income....."
inserting the tti'otds `at least' the count;' mzin':; ins the options of prodding more
resources to care for the citizens «~ho cotGd bcnc -.l From extra help. In tlus ~~~a}. the
County can promote oppornanities to I;etp deg ~!.r; n-:orc prcducti~-e citizens who can
then contribute to a health}' contmunit far the i~~.l>'uc benefit.
I appreciate this oppor.unit;~ to let the Ge~~-,cill:no.=- my eie~~s and possbJz
impact County administrative ales.
S~~i--nqqcerely,
etcher. Laws llllion
Executiti-e Director
A United Way Agency
169. ao~
Comm. No.
File No., q-pM
Ref. To;Presenfed HSEDC-.
Ref. llate 3- /6-97