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- WEEKLY REPORT - APRIL 20, 2001
- Visit the Hawaii County Website: www.Hawaii-County.com
- Hawaii County Information & Complaints: cohinfo@interpac.net
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- CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE OF THE WEEKLY REPORT
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- - How to Add/Remove Names from Distribution
- - Hawaii County Mass Transit Expanding
Operations
- - Abandoned Vehicles Information
- - Coming Attractions - Big Island Film Activity
- - Friends of the Park Update - Mahalo for your
help
- - Hawaii County Public Notices
- - E-Mail Feedback to Hawaii County Departments
- - Links to County of Hawaii Website
- - Hawaii County Camping Permits On-line
- - Hawaii County Council Action and Schedules
- - Community Meetings with Deputy Managing
Director
- *** Note: Further Changes in Some of the Schedules
***
- Next Week's Meetings with Deputy Managing
Director:
- Mon., Apr. 23; 5-6 pm - Waikoloa-WVA Conf. Rm.
- Tue., Apr. 24; 9-10 am - Kailua-Kona-Mayor's
Office
- Tue., Apr. 24; 4-5 pm - Kalaoa-Palisades
Comm.Ctr.
- Thu., Apr. 26; 4-5 pm, Pahoa - Pahoa Comm. Ctr.
- - Community Calendar Links
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- WEEKLY REPORT
-
- In this periodic e-mail memo we highlight activities
and
- issues around the island. We hope you find it
useful.
-
- If you know of others that may benefit from this
memo, please
- let us know their names and e-mail addresses and we
are happy
- to include them. If you wish to be removed, 'Reply'
and let
- us know and we will remove your name from
distribution.
-
- The intent of this report is to provide information
about
- what is happening on the Big Island. We are trying to
open
- and extend lines of communication between County
government
- and the people we serve. We are trying to be
helpful.
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- HAWAII COUNTY MASS TRANSIT EXPANDING
OPERATIONS
- www.hawaii-county.com/mass_transit/transit_main.htm
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- Several projects are being worked on and considered
in the
- expanded service planned by the Hawaii County Mass
Transit
- Agency. Here are only a few of these projects:
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- Mooheau Bus Terminal Management
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- We are currently working on an agreement with the
Hilo
- Downtown Improvement Association (DIA) to manage the
Mooheau
- Bus Terminal facility. Duties will include selling
bus
- tickets and dispensing schedule information,
providing
- information on downtown businesses and assisting in
the
- maintenance and upkeep of the terminal. Funds have
been
- obtained to renovate the facility - the County will
provide
- materials and DIA will provide the man power and
design
- duties.
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- Hilo and Kona Airport Bus Service
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- Plans are underway to implement bus service in the
Hilo and
- Kona areas to service their respective airports.
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- Ocean View to South Kohala Bus Service
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- The Transit Agency will provide one round trip on
weekdays
- between Ocean View and South Kohala (Mauna Kea Beach
Resort.)
- The Agency is establishing proposed bus fares for
this
- service - fares need County Council
authorization.
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- Hilo Zoo Bus Service on Boat Days
-
- Starting in July, 2001, the Mass Transit Agency will
provide
- transportation on Boat Days to the County Zoo in
Panaewa.
-
- Schedules, fares, Rules & Regulations, etc -
click on:
- www.hawaii-county.com/mass_transit/transit_main.htm
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- Info on Mass Transit Agency matters call: Tom
Brown
- 961-8343; e-mail: heleonbus1@go.com
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- HAWAII COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE - ABANDONED VEHICLES
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- The general provisions of the Hawaii County Code
relative to
- abandoned vehicles states that the County will
remove
- abandoned vehicles from most public or private
streets.
- Owners are responsible for removal from private
property.
- Please review the Code for the complete
information:
- www.hawaii-county.com/countycode/haw24-tp.html
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- If a vehicle, trailer or equipment on wheels,
whether
- operational or not, is left unattended for more than
24-hours
- on a most public or private streets, it is
considered
- abandoned and is declared a public nuisance.
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- The registered owner of the abandoned vehicle,
trailer or
- equipment on wheels can shall be subject to a fine of
$25 and
- all reasonable expenses incurred by such
removal.
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- Info: James Isa 961-8552; to report an abandoned
vehicle call
- the Police at 935-3311.
-
- Please review the Code for the complete
information:
- www.hawaii-county.com/countycode/haw24-tp.html
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- COMING ATTRACTIONS - FILM ACTIVITY ON THE BIG
ISLAND
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- * USHUAIA is on the island and will be filming all
next week
- in remote areas.
-
- * New York Times Television is completing a "Science
Times"
- segment for the National Geographic Channel.
-
- Watch for: The State Farm commercial that recently
filmed
- here is due to air on CBS, April 29th, during the
movie
- "On Golden Pond."
-
- Info: Marilyn Killeri 326-2663;
film@bigisland.com
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- FRIENDS OF THE PARK UPDATE - THANKS FOR YOUR
INVOLVEMENT
-
- Several groups have stepped forward and are helping
our
- County by participating in the Friends of the Park
program.
- Here are only a few of many groups that have
helped;
- Mahalo to all of you:
-
- - Lions Club repainted the restrooms at Kaumana
Caves.
- - Hawaii Island Palm Society planted over 78 new
palms at the
- zoo - through various donations and Kaulunani Grant
funds.
- - East Hawaii Kiwanis planted 10 Hong Kong Orchid
Trees and
- many other trees and plants.
- - Laupahoehoe School and Community repainted, planted
and
- repaired the Laupahoehoe Park.
- - St. Joseph School scheduled Liliuokalani Park as
one of
- their clean-up and beautification projects.
- - Waikoloa Village Outdoor Circle & Friends of
Waikoloa
- Community Park is including work in Waikoloa as part
of
- their Earth Day Beautification Project.
- - The Travis Chong Eagle Scout Project included
repainting
- the pavilion, basketball court lines and planting
shower
- trees at Shipman Park.
- - Kona Lions Club to build and donate 20 to 30 picnic
tables
- for various Kona parks.
- - Various Waimea individuals and groups repainted
and
- improved the Waimea Community Center.
-
- Mahalo to these and the many other individuals and
groups
- that help our Parks program. Want to help? Contact
Pam
- Mizuno, Deputy Director of Parks 961-8311;
- cohparks@interpac.net
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- HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES
-
- This site lists Public Hearings (i.e. Commission
Hearings:
- Planning, Liquor, etc.,) Bills/Ordinances Passed and
Public
- Notices (Applications to the Planning Director -
Plan
- Approval, Variances, Additional Farm Dwellings,
Ohana, etc.,)
- etc. This site is frequently updated, so please
regularly
- return to it for the latest announcements.
-
- Hawaii County Public Notices
- http://www.midweek.com/hscpn/Hawaii/index.html
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- E-MAIL FEEDBACK TO HAWAII COUNTY
DEPARTMENTS
-
- Need information or want to contact us? Use the
following
- link to send E-Mail messages to Hawaii County
Departments.
- (A drop-down menu to various County Departments and
Agencies
- is provided for your convenience.)
-
- Send E-Mail to Hawaii County Departments
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/feedback.htm
-
- E-Mail to Hawaii County Information &
Complaints:
- cohinfo@interpac.net
- Visit the Hawaii County Website: www.Hawaii-County.com
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- LINKS TO HAWAII COUNTY WEBSITE AND RELATED
ITEMS
-
- (These are only some of the links to various portions
of the
- Hawaii County Website.)
-
- Hawaii County Website Homepage
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/contents.htm
- Feedback - Send E-Mail to County Departments
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/feedback.htm
- County of Hawaii Agriculture
- http://bigislandag.com/
- County Council Agenda and Action
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/council/council.htm
- Hawaii County Public Notices
- http://www.midweek.com/hscpn/Hawaii/index.html
- Hawaii County Website Site Map
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/site%20map.htm
- Hawaii County General Plan Revision
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/general_plan_rev/main.htm
- Hawaii County Annual Report
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/annual_reports/ar-index.htm
- Hawaii County Data Book
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/databook_current/dbooktoc.htm
- Hawaii County Budget
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/budget/budget2000_2001.pdf
- Hawaii County Building Permits Issued
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/permits/permits.htm
- Hawaii County Bus Schedule
- www.hawaii-county.com/mass_transit/revised%20bus%20sched.html
- Hawaii County Code
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/countycode/haw-toc.html
- Hawaii County Economic Development Links
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/links/economic_dev_links.htm
- Big Island Film Office
- http://www.filmbigisland.com/main.html
- Hawaii County Parks
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/parks/parks.htm
- Hawaii County Police Commission - Agenda &
Minutes
- www.co.hawaii.hi.us/police_commission/police_commission.htm
- Hawaii County Police Department
- http://www.hawaiipolice.com/index.html
- Friends of Panaewa Zoo
- http://www.hilozoo.com/
- Status of Hawaii County Bids and RFPs
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/purchasing/bids.htm
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- CAMPING PERMITS FOR SITES AT COUNTY PARKS ON THE
WEB
-
- This link leads you to the online registration for
campsites
- at the eleven Hawaii County Parks and pay via credit
card:
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/parks/parks.htm
- Then click on 'Online Camping Permit' ...or go
directly to:
- www.ehawaiigov.org/cgi-bin/bi-camp/camp_welcome.cgi
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- After booking and paying for the reservation online,
you can
- print the permit and take it to the park without
having to go
- to any P & R office. Please read the instructions
and rules
- before purchasing a campground permit. Info: Hawaii
County
- Parks & Recreation: 961-8311 cohparks@interpac.net
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- COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA AND ACTION
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- The following link takes you to the various Committee
and
- Full Council Agendas and summaries of actions taken
by the
- Committees or by the full Council.
-
- County Council Agenda and Action
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/council/council.htm
- (then click on the 2000-2002 Session and specific
date for
- current Council and/or Committee activities)
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- Council Committees and Full Council Schedules:
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
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- COMMUNITY MEETINGS WITH DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
-
- Meetings are set up around the island with various
community
- groups & individuals and Peter T. Young, Deputy
Managing
- Director, to discuss regional issues and anything
else people
- want to talk about.
-
- Community Group Schedule:
-
- Hamakua - 4:30-5:30 pm, 3rd Tue., odd months, Honokaa
Gym
- Kalaoa - 4-5 pm, 4th Tue., even months, Kona
Palisades Ctr
- Kailua Village - 9-10 am, 2nd & 4th Tue, Mayor's
Office, Kona
- North Kohala-4:30-5:30 pm, 1st Mon., monthly,
Kamehameha Park
- Ocean View - 2-3 pm, 2nd Thu., monthly, HOVE
Comm.Ctr.
- Pahoa - 4-5 pm, 4th Thu., monthly, Pahoa Community
Center
- South Kona - 4-5 pm, 2nd Thu., monthly, Yano
Hall
- Volcano - 8-9:30 am, 2nd Sun., monthly, Cooper
Center
- Waikoloa - 5-6 pm, 4th Mon., even months, WVA Conf.
Rm.
- Waimea - 4:30-5:30 pm, 1st Thu., monthly, Kahilu Town
Hall
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- The intent of the meetings is to discuss issues of
importance
- to the community and investigate ways to make things
better.
-
- All meetings are intended to be pro-active as much
as
- possible, inclusive to make sure varying view-points
are
- discussed and solution-oriented. Basic ground rules
are
- simple: name-calling, finger-pointing, blame and
other
- ineffective distractions are discouraged.
-
- While the meetings are open to the public, they are
not
- designed to be 'community forums' - I hope that we
can keep
- the size at a manageable level where we can get
things done.
-
- This is only the beginning ... we are all in this
together,
- let's work together to make this a better place to
live.
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- COMMUNITY CALENDARS OF EVENTS
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- For community events please use the web-based
calendar links.
- Please add your own events to the respective
calendars so
- others can get the word and not conflict with your
plans.
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- Hawaii County Calendar
- www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
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- Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau
Calendar
- http://calendar.gohawaii.com/
- Hawaii.com Calendar
- http://www.hawaii.com/events/
- Alternative-Hawaii Calendar
- http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/calendar.htm
- Kamuela.com Calendar
- http://kamuela.com/calendar/default.asp
- Hawaii Theatre Network
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hawaiitheatre
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- Peter T. Young, Deputy Managing Director
- County of Hawaii, Office of the Mayor
-
- Hanama Place, Suite 103
- 75-5706 Kuakini Highway
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
- E-Mail: cohdmd@interpac.net
- Telephone: (808) 329-5226; Facsimile: (808)
326-5663
- Visit the Hawaii County Website www.Hawaii-County.com
- E-Mail direct link to County of Hawaii
- Office of Information & Complaints: cohinfo@interpac.net
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