• Release of funds • Koke‘e helpers Release of funds State spending is being tightly aligned with state income. Lately, with forecasts down, Gov. Linda Lingle pulled tightly on the state’s purse strings. Now with a rosy forecast predicted for
• Release of funds
• Koke‘e helpers
Release of funds
State spending is being tightly aligned with state income. Lately, with forecasts down, Gov. Linda Lingle pulled tightly on the state’s purse strings. Now with a rosy forecast predicted for state tax revenue, the governor has let up on the tight grip on spending.
One of the beneficiaries of the relaxation of spending controls is going to be the state Department of Education. A recent report in The Garden Island showed the need for a new cafeteria at Kilauea School. Hopefully the design and construction work on this project will go ahead in the near future.
Controlling state spending based on tax income is prudent management of our state tax resources. State government sorely needed a roping in of spending. Now that stricter spending controls are in place, and tax revenues are increasing, we may soon see how the two can work together to provide an efficient working of state government, along with the spending on essential items needed in public schools and other areas of public spending.
Koke‘e helpers
The native forest in the highland area of Kaua‘i commonly known as Koke‘e is worthy of protection and preservation.
Keeping native plants flourishing requires a great deal of volunteer labor, and a desire by the community to protect Koke‘e.
The forests of Koke‘e are set to be in focus this Saturday, with the staging of the fifth annual celebration of National Public Lands Day at Koke‘e. Some 50 volunteers expected to show up for a variety to perform a variety of jobs. They include: using picks and shovels to work installing log steps on a trail above Waimea Canyon; working with children in cultivating native plants; weeding around the historic Civilian Conservation Corps buildings; plus a variety of other jobs.
The Koke‘e Natural History Museum and the Koke‘e Resources Conservation Program, along with the Hui O Laka group are organizing and working on the projects.
The commitment of the volunteers and organizations at Koke‘e is exemplary. Their work will benefit many generations of Kauaians – and visitors – to come.
