First thing is we are going to help provide relief to homeowners property tax relief to the tune of $16 million.
It's a rain-or-shine event. We do have a backup day ? Sunday ? but that would be terribly hard to arrange with the talent and everything else.
If you have a healthier work force, obviously they're more productive. They don't get sick as often so the workplace is safer. We've also seen long-term decreases in medical claims. ... so it's obviously more productive for the employer because it saves money.
Until you do one, you don't know if it's the right thing to do. If I wanted to get the money and run, I would have invited everyone to come with their blankets so they could rock on and get loaded.
Since we start in the afternoon, we will go into the evening. And this is the first time that the public has had an opportunity even to be in Diamond Head at night.
This isn't your old crater (festival). I think we're building on a memory. ... It's all about bringing the magic back, and you have to start somewhere.
I think it's unreasonable for a leader to get a raise when other things are being cut. The salary should be in line with what's going on there.
There are restrictions that are really welcome because we want to be an environmentally friendly event. We will keep as many cars off the road as possible. And due to the fact that this is a limited capacity, this is why we're calling it a celebration.
I'm still very guarded on any tax increase for the library. I'm afraid some people would think of this as a fleecing of the taxpayers.
I have this magical piece of paper. This is probably a one-time, never-happening-again thing.
