Finance Committee, April 21, 2026
Approves Forward Bill 151 (Safe Routes to Waiakea School Kilauea Avenue Part 1) to Council, 8-0
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 Committee on Finance meeting (34th session, April 21, 2026) contained no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions; it was budget and fund-transfer business.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Close file on communication 23.32 (fund transfers Feb 16-28, 2026)
Report of fund transfers authorized February 16 through 28, 2026 from controller John Arbles; included transfer away from the county portion of the Summer Fun food service program due to lack of responsive vendors in Kohala/Waimea area. Motion to close file passed 8-0 with Mr. Inaba 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
This Hawaii County Committee on Finance meeting (34th session, April 21, 2026) contained no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions; it was budget and fund-transfer business.
Key Decisions (5)
Close file on communication 23.32 (fund transfers Feb 16-28, 2026)
Close file on communication 23.33 (fund transfers Mar 1-15, 2026)
Close file on communication 24.31 (change orders Feb 1-15, 2026)
Forward Bill 150 (Safe Routes to School non-infrastructure grant) to Council
Forward Bill 151 (Safe Routes to Waiakea School Kilauea Avenue Part 1) to Council
Development Activity (1)
Safe Routes to Waiakea School Kilauea Avenue Part 1
Infrastructure
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
Hawaii County is leveraging state and federal grants for islandwide…
Infrastructure
DPW plans to bring future plans and cost breakdowns by…
Who Spoke (10)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, and 5 staff members.
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