HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm No 0024.001 - Testimony - CA-9 - staff for PONC fund and Maintenance fundFrom: Lynn Beittel <lynnb123@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 10:57 PM
To: Charter Commission
Subject: Strengthen don't gut the Land Fund
Dear Charter Commission,
I know that Hawai'i Island has many pressing needs, but please do not cut the land fund!
Citizens have proposed 180 properties and only 14 have been acquired. I believe the County should
have a dedicated staff member who works ONLY on the 2% Land Fund Program. I believe that this
would result in more properties being acquired, more matching funds being obtained and more
stewardship grants being awarded.
In the last 14 years, 4,400 have been acquired on the Big Island for a cost of $27million, one third of
which was from matching funds. The land fund is working to preserve Hawaii Islands treasured
lands.
Thank you for listening,
Lynn Beittel
Waimea
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