04-09-2009, 03:13 AM
The day after Councilwoman Naeole voted to gut the 2% Land Preservation Fund I find out from her aide. R.J. Hampton. that she is has a proposal to buy and preserve the Steam Vents location near Pahoa.
Worthy idea. Too bad she is on board to strip the Land Preservation Fund of a income for the next few years. But wait! Emily has this figured out it seems. I am told that she wants to tap the Puna Geothermal Emergency Fund Reserves for this land preservation purpose.
You can ask her about this yourself at a meeting on April 13th 7 pm at the Pahoa Community Center.
This is what bothers me about raiding dedicated funds. Once you get a taste of the easy money it's sooooo easy to go back.
Last night in Keaau Mayor Kenoi assured us that he wants to take (divert the next two years income) from the 2% Land Preservation Fund which was put in place by citizen referendum a couple years back. The administration isn't intending to borrow these millions, they want to simply take them. And they want to stop taking them in two years.
Of course Emily Naeole is showing us how hard it is to stop tapping the easy stuff. Was it Emily's previous tapping of the Emergency Fund that gave Mayor Kenoi the idea for taking the 2% Land Fund?
Cause for concern. By all means attend Emily's meeting next Monday.
Worthy idea. Too bad she is on board to strip the Land Preservation Fund of a income for the next few years. But wait! Emily has this figured out it seems. I am told that she wants to tap the Puna Geothermal Emergency Fund Reserves for this land preservation purpose.
You can ask her about this yourself at a meeting on April 13th 7 pm at the Pahoa Community Center.
This is what bothers me about raiding dedicated funds. Once you get a taste of the easy money it's sooooo easy to go back.
Last night in Keaau Mayor Kenoi assured us that he wants to take (divert the next two years income) from the 2% Land Preservation Fund which was put in place by citizen referendum a couple years back. The administration isn't intending to borrow these millions, they want to simply take them. And they want to stop taking them in two years.
Of course Emily Naeole is showing us how hard it is to stop tapping the easy stuff. Was it Emily's previous tapping of the Emergency Fund that gave Mayor Kenoi the idea for taking the 2% Land Fund?
Cause for concern. By all means attend Emily's meeting next Monday.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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