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I don’t disagree that the City Council members deserve a reasonable cost- of-living raise. I do, however, challenge the manner in which the job of City Council member was changed from part-time to full-time. Apparently, the Honolulu Salary Commission has the authority to unilaterally declare such a change.
However, the City Council members represent the public. Shouldn’t such a change be subject to a process in which the public has the opportunity to provide input and to vote on the change?
Doug Tonokawa
Kailua
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