Special Meeting of the Committee on Finance - 2026-04-17
Approves Bill 135 - FY2027 Proposed Operating Budget forwarded to Council, 6-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 97% of 204 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (18 of 37 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was a special meeting of the Committee on Finance reviewing FY2027 departmental budgets for Public Works, Research and Development, the Office of Sustainability/Climate/Equity/Resilience, and Planning; no zoning or land-use entitlements were decided.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Meeting Summary
This was a special meeting of the Committee on Finance reviewing FY2027 departmental budgets for Public Works, Research and Development, the Office of Sustainability/Climate/Equity/Resilience, and Planning; no zoning or land-use entitlements were decided.
Key Decisions (4)
Bill 135 - FY2027 Proposed Operating Budget forwarded to Council
Bill 136 - FY2027 Proposed Capital Budget forwarded to Council
DPW FY2027 Budget Presentation
Planning Department FY2027 Budget Presentation
Development Activity (6)
Mokuola (Coconut Island) Bridge replacement
Infrastructure
Highway 137A and Pohoiki Road restoration
Infrastructure
Kalikini (Ka'akini) Bridge and old Mamalahoa embankment / FEMA shoulder slope repair
Infrastructure
Market Signals (7)
Infrastructure
County wastewater electricity costs total $3.6 million/year and DPW's energy…
Sentiment
Planning Department reports building permit/land-use review turnaround of about three…
Commercial Demand
Short-term vacation rental program expansion (Ordinance 2550 / Bill 147)…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, and 12 staff members.
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