Finance Committee, January 6, 2026
Approves Close file on Communication 23.26 (funds transfers report), 8-0
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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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The Hawaii County Finance Committee meeting on January 6, 2026 handled fiscal and grant administrative items with no zoning or land-use entitlements.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Close file on Communication 23.26 (funds transfers report)
Committee voted to close file on Communication 23.26, report of funds transfers authorized November 16-30, 2025 from Controller John Arbos dated December 8, 2025. Motion carried with eight ayes, Council Member Onishi excused.
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
The Hawaii County Finance Committee meeting on January 6, 2026 handled fiscal and grant administrative items with no zoning or land-use entitlements.
Key Decisions (6)
Close file on Communication 23.26 (funds transfers report)
Close file on Communication 654 (Real Property Tax Board of Review annual report)
Bill 112 - WIOA workforce grant appropriation
Motion to table Resolution 426-25
Resolution 426-25 - Hazard mitigation grant IGA
Bill 113 - Hazard mitigation grant appropriation
Market Signals (3)
Labor
Hawaii County received $1.6 million in WIOA workforce funds targeting…
Infrastructure
A $68,000 FEMA-funded phase one wildfire fuels-reduction and defensible-space plan…
Sentiment
Real Property Tax Administrator noted persistent public confusion over home…
Who Spoke (13)
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