2aHawaii Ohana,
Today the Hawaii Rifle Association released an alert for a proposed budget for range improvements to Koko Head Shooting Complex. This is much needed funding to ensure a safe shooting area for everyone on the island of Oahu. If you are able to, please submit testimony in support of this funding.
If you have any questions or comments, please address them following thread:
https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=13896I've attached the email from the HRA below.
Mahalo,
2aHawaii
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Honolulu City and County Council holds hearings on the City Budget this week. On the Agenda for Thursday, March 13, is the City's Parks and Recreation Department Budget. There is an item for planning, design, and construction of capital improvement projects for Koko Head District Park, including further safety improvements to the ranges, starting in 2014 and continuing through 2018, with over $1 million asked.
Please go to:
http://www1.honolulu.gov/council/emailbud.htm to submit testimony. Address your testimony to the Budget committee:
Honorable Chair Ann Kobayashi, Vice Chair Stanley Chang, and Members Carol Fukunaga, Joey Manahan, and Kimberly Marcos Pine.
You can include this suggested language:
Please accept my written testimony for the hearing agenda item for Thursday, March 13, the City's Parks and Recreation Department Budget, in support of the budget Proj. No. 1976022, Koko Head District Park Capitol Improvements, Project No. 1976022. Koko Head Shooting Complex needs more safety improvements to bring it into the modern era of range design and so ensure its continued operation.
Also, it would be useful to e-mail the Committee Members a copy of your testimony (cut and paste their e-mail addresses below)
akobayashi@honolulu.gov,
ccldistrict4@honolulu.gov,
cafukunaga@honolulu.gov,
jmanahan@honolulu.gov,
kmpine@honolulu.govTo find your own Councilmember and add a cc to him or her, too, go to:
http://www1.honolulu.gov/council/ccl.htm Mahalo,
Dr. Max Cooper,
HRA Legislative Liaison
macooper.1941@gmail.com