Boy, I saw this coming. First, the City Council and the mayor have the chutzpah to push for outrageous raises and now they propose letting building permit applicants “self-certify” their plans comply with the governing standards, regulations and codes (“Honolulu seeks to reduce backlog of building permit applications,” Star-Advertiser, April 14).

Who are they kidding? Not me, for one. Shelve the raises for the big guys and hire more plan checkers. Self-certification is a ridiculous idea.

Lunsford Phillips

Kailua

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