Finance Committee, January 22, 2026
Approves Bill 116 - Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant appropriation, 7-0
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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This Hawaii County Finance Committee meeting contained no land-use, zoning, or development entitlement decisions; all items were fiscal reports (fund transfers, change orders, budget status, fund balance) and grant appropriation bills.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Close file on Communication 23.27 (report of fund transfers)
Committee closed file on report of fund transfers authorized June 16-30 and December 1-15, 2025, from Comptroller John Arbles. Discussion covered transfer of 2018 HOME TBRA funds ($113,000) to the Ooli Ekahi Wastewater Treatment Improvement Project. Seven in favor, Inaba and Connelly-Kleinfelder 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 contained no land-use, zoning, or development entitlement decisions; all items were fiscal reports (fund transfers, change orders, budget status, fund balance) and grant appropriation bills.
Key Decisions (12)
Close file on Communication 23.27 (report of fund transfers)
Close file on Communication 24.24 (report of change orders)
Close file on Communication 24.25 (report of change orders)
Close file on Communication 24.26 (report of change orders)
Close file on Communication 73.10 (monthly budget status report)
Close file on Communication 98.4 (contract employees report)
Close file on Communication 680 (fund balance notification)
Bill 114 - Police Roadblock Program grant appropriation
Bill 115 - Occupant Protection Program grant appropriation
Bill 116 - Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant appropriation
Bill 117 - High-Intensity Impact grant appropriation
Bill 118 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety grant appropriation
Development Activity (2)
HPP Fire Station Improvements
Infrastructure
Ooli Ekahi Wastewater Treatment Improvement Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
County continues investing in road, drainage, and wastewater infrastructure (Kilauea…
Labor
County reports roughly 17% vacancy rate consistently and budgets for…
Sentiment
Hawaii County holds a strong $270.5M fund balance with higher-than-budgeted…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, and 10 staff members.
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