Debt Fiscal Crisis Brief -7-27-10

[james weatherford]

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[i]...use the 2% land fund to buy some decent land with soil for the homeless to homestead and grow their own food?

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An idea worth a serious look.

Using the fund to purchase agricultural land is provided for in the the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund Ordinance (County Code 2-14 to 2-18).

The process for the 2% land fund is established for decisions to be made by the community and not council politics. I like that.
For example, the Commission is a group of volunteer citizens. Also, individuals in the community may submit nominations to the Commission for sites to be purchased with the fund.

Note, the County Council does not simply tap into the fund at will. I like that.
My preference is to let the citizen Commission and community members generate the priorities, as provided for in the Ordinance.



James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park