Finance Committee - 2026-02-17
Approves Corporation Counsel Office Lease at 101 Alpuni Street, 7-0 (Inaba and Villegas absent)
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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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The Finance Committee approved $6.48 million in Kilauea Recovery Grant Program funds for Lower Puna nonprofits to restore roads, water systems, and community infrastructure damaged by the 2018 eruption.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0 (Inaba and Villegas absent)
Meeting Summary
The Finance Committee approved $6.48 million in Kilauea Recovery Grant Program funds for Lower Puna nonprofits to restore roads, water systems, and community infrastructure damaged by the 2018 eruption.
Key Decisions (4)
Kilauea Recovery Grant Program Final Round Awards
Corporation Counsel Office Lease at 101 Alpuni Street
Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Management Services
Hope Services Hawaii Homeless Shelter Lease Renewal
Development Activity (9)
Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Phase One
Infrastructure
Hololio Road Restoration
Infrastructure
Vacationland Road Installation
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Lower Puna's private road and water infrastructure systems require significant…
Housing Demand
Approximately 1,400 households were displaced by the 2018 Kilauea eruption,…
Sentiment
Strong community support and nonprofit capacity exists in Lower Puna…
Infrastructure
County wastewater treatment facilities require major upgrades with Hilo plant…
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