HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 452 Draft 01 1972-1976 County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii
Resolution No. 4-52
WHEREAS, the General Accounting Office (GAO) has
recommended that 12, 000 third-class and fourth-class post
offices be closed across the country; and
WHEREAS, post offices in the County of Hawaii that
might be affected include the following third-class
stations : Post Offices at Hakalau, Honaunau, Honomu,
Kurtistown, Laupahoehoe, Ninole, Ookala, Paauhau, Paauilo,
Papaaloa and Volcano; and
WHEREAS, the closing of those post offices may result
in cost savings to the postal department but will also result
in tremendous cost to the postal patrons in multiples of the
savings to be recognized by the postal department and violate
all semblance of energy conservation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
County of Hawaii that it go on the record as unanimously
opposing the closing of all the affected post offices within
the County of Hawaii.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County
of Hawaii be and is hereby directed to transmit true copies
of this resolution to the Honorable George Ariyoshi, Governor,
State of Hawaii; the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senator;
the Honorable Hiram Fong, U.S. Senator; the Honorable Spark
Matsunaga, U.S. Representative; the Honorable Patsy T. Mink,
U.S. Representative; the Honorable John T. Ushijima, President
of the Senate, State of Hawaii; the Honorable James H. Wakatsuki,
Speaker of the House, State of Hawaii; the Honorable
Herbert T. Matayoshi, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; the
U.S. Postmaster General; Mr. H. C. Chee, Hawaii District Manager
and Postmaster; and Mr. Shoji Shiraki, President of the
Kurtistown Young Men's Association.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 20th day of August , 1975 .
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HA RMAN, COUNof COUN L
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to Fujii
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on. Hisaoka x
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Reference:
Ted T. Suzuki Robert M. Yamad
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDIKG OFFICER ,E ;/.
COUNTY CLERK M.B. No.
RESOLUTION NO. 452
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