HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm No 0024.042 - Testimony - CA-9 - staff for PONC fund and Maintenance fundFrom: Jim & Willie Ryan <jrwjryan@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2019 6:39 AM
To: Charter Commission
Subject: I OPPOSE CA -7 AND SUPPORT CA -9
To Whom It May Concern:
I OPPOSE- CA7- which GUTS THE 2% LAND FUND by reducing the fund to .75% of property taxes ($1.5 million which will
not be enough money to purchase anything) and takes the Maintenance Fund from the Charter to the County Code
where it can be changed each year to adjust the budget. Remember we decided that we needed a Charter Amendment
when Mayor Kenoi stopped deposits to the fund for 2 years and that Charter Amendments can only be changed by a
vote of the people.
I SUPPORT PROPOSAL CA -9 Uses 2% LAND FUND MONIES to pay for a full time staff person working for the Department
of Finance who is dedicated to ONLY administering the 2% LAND FUND PROGRAM, acquiring property, obtaining
matching funds, helping the public with suggestion forms and the stewardship applications and administration of the
Maintenance Fund. The Department of Finance will have one less salary to pay. Big thanks to Commissioner Michelle
Galimba for bringing this forward.
James Ryan
Waikoloa, HI
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