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Don Jacobs ,
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email: donj~aloha.net COUNTY OF HAWAII
June 6, 1999
Hawaii County Council
Re: Proposed Residential Real Property Tax Increase
1Ne're in a depression. DO NO7 raise taxes now.
~iow much would $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation increase the tax
evenue? $3 million more Or less?
That', not going to solve our economic woes.
That's $3 million that won't be spent in the market place.
Many businesses are just barely hanging on now. Take $3 million business
vclurne away and a few more businesses will fail.
More unemployment is the expected result.
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>^d;= expect you to guide and control Hawaii County operations as you would ii
you Gvere the board of directors of a major business corporation.
the State of Hawaii has the worst economy in the nation and the economy of
the County of Hawaii is in even worse condition.
If we were the best in the nation you would stand up and proudly take crediC.
E~ut vde are at the bottom and we can only point to you. You get all the credit.
every successful business operates with a business plan to guide them. What
i:i F'av~aii County's business plan? Does it exist? If so, fix it. If not
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We expect you to put together a business plan that will get our economy on a
successful track.
Reduce unemployment.
Help Hawaii County residents startup new businesses.
Help Hawaii County businesses be more profitable.
® Encourage companies to locate here on the Big Island.
Encourage people on welfare go to the tornado belt. They have a
surplus of jobs and a shortage of workers. An airline ticket may really
help more than welfare.
Cue back on spending.
Cut CIP spending.
Which county departments could be cut or eliminated?
Stop knuckling under from union pressures.
Take a cut in pay Unless you can show that you are really effective.
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Oon Jacobs