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F <br /> COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION <br /> c/o Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, <br /> v = Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> r� M <br /> OF <br /> Communication No. 2014-1'' <br /> March 12, 2014 <br /> Chairperson <br /> Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Aloha, <br /> As required by law, the Cost of Government Commission has recently been <br /> reconvened. The Commission, currently comprised of seven (7) volunteers from your <br /> community, is charged to "study and investigate the organizations and methods of <br /> operations of all department, commissions, boards, offices and other instrumentalities of <br /> all branches of the county government, and determine what changes, if any, may be <br /> desirable to accomplish the County's policy to promote economy, efficiency and <br /> improve service in the transaction of the public business in the legislative and executive <br /> branches of the County by: <br /> 1) limiting expenditures to the lowest amount consistent with the efficient <br /> performance of essential services, activities and functions; <br /> 2) eliminating duplication and overlapping of services, activities and functions; <br /> 3) consolidating services, activities and functions of a similar nature; and <br /> 4) abolishing services, activities and functions not necessary to the efficient conduct <br /> of government." <br /> We have only 11 months to fulfill our mandate and provide a written report of <br /> findings and recommendations to the Mayor, the Managing Director and the Council. <br /> In your daily work, you are in the best position to help inform our work. We would greatly <br /> appreciate receiving your feedback on the above four items. <br /> Please send your feedback to the Cost of Government Commission, c/o Office of the <br /> Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, HI 96720 by April 7, 2014. <br /> You may also fax your feedback to 961-8622 or email to the Cost of Government <br /> Commission's Secretary, Jennifer Kualii, at ikualii(a�co.hawaii.hi.us. <br /> Thank you for your participation; we look forward to hearing from you. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Susan Maddox, Chair <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />