Finance Committee, February 17, 2026
Approves Forward Resolution 461-26 (Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant construction management) to Council, 5-2
How this board votes
The County Council approved 94% of 440 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (21 of 46 recorded votes).
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This Hawaii County Finance Committee meeting was primarily fiscal, not land-use. The most consequential land-related action was forwarding Resolution 461-26 (Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade construction management, a six-year agreement estimated at $1.6 million/year) to C…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-2
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Close file on Communication 23.29 (fund transfers report)
Motion to close file on communication 23.29, report of fund transfers authorized January 1 through 15, 2026 from Controller John Arbles. Passed with seven in favor; Council Members Inaba and Villegas absent.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Hawaii County Finance Committee meeting was primarily fiscal, not land-use. The most consequential land-related action was forwarding Resolution 461-26 (Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade construction management, a six-year agreement estimated at $1.6 million/year) to C…
Key Decisions (9)
Close file on Communication 23.29 (fund transfers report)
Close file on Communication 24.27 (change orders report)
Close file on Communication 27.4 (donations report)
Amend Resolution 459-26 with Communication 718.1
Forward Resolution 459-26 (Kilauea Eruption Recovery Grants) to Council
Amend Resolution 460-26 with Communication 719.1
Forward Resolution 460-26 (Corporation Counsel lease at 101 Aupuni Street) to Council
Forward Resolution 461-26 (Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant construction management) to Council
Forward Resolution 462-26 (Hope Services Hawaii lease at 74-5593 Pawai Place) to Council
Development Activity (6)
Hololio Road Restoration
Infrastructure
Kilauea Recovery road restoration (Acacia Land Hawaii / Malama Opuna)
Infrastructure
Kapoho/Vacation Land water system recovery
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Lower Puna's road and water systems are largely private and…
Housing Demand
About 1,400 households displaced by the 2018 lava flow largely…
Infrastructure
The Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade is the county's largest-ever…
Sentiment
Council members flagged repeated infrastructure cost overruns and change orders…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, 7 staff members, the clerk, and 3 members of the public.
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