Land Fund to remain at 2 percent

07/01/11 BY NANCY COOK LAUER | WEST HAWAII TODAY HILO -- A full 2 percent of county property tax revenues will be earmarked for land buys this year, following the withdrawal Thursday of a bill that would have cut it to a minimum of 1 percent. Council Chairman Dominic Yagong, the sponsor of the bill, withdrew it following an email campaign from Save Our Lands members, who said six of the sitting council ...

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Delegation of Japanese Bankers to Visit Customers Bank

07/12/11 A delegation of nine Japanese bankers will visit Customers Bank's Port Chester office on July 13, 2011. Sponsored by the Nikkin ? Japan Financial News Co., the delegation is taking part in Nikkin's 34th Banking Study Mission, which is studying USA retail banking models.

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Seacliff Lawsuit Settlement Costs County $65,000

07/15/11 Santa Cruz County agreed to pay $65,000 in legal fees to Save Our Seacliff after the California Coastal Commission refused last fall to consider a plan that would have allowed high-density housing on a portion of one of the area's few remaining open parcels.

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