Finance Committee, July 7, 2026
Approves Close file on communication 27.5 (Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation donations), 8-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 95% of 371 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (19 of 43 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Kauai/Hawaii County Committee on Finance meeting on 2026-07-07 conducted no zoning or land-use entitlement business; all four items were financial reports closed on file.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsClose file
RecommendedClose file
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Close file on communication 23.37 (fund transfers May 1-15, 2026)
Motion to close file on communication 23.37, report of fund transfers authorized May 1-15, 2026 from Controller John Arbos. Discussion covered flood control accounts and increased water spigot utility costs in the Puna and Ocean View areas, tied by Councilmembers to increased rural subdivision build-out. Closed with nine members in favor (Councilmember Onishi joined).
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 Kauai/Hawaii County Committee on Finance meeting on 2026-07-07 conducted no zoning or land-use entitlement business; all four items were financial reports closed on file.
Key Decisions (4)
Close file on communication 23.37 (fund transfers May 1-15, 2026)
Close file on communication 23.38 (fund transfers May 16-31, 2026)
Close file on communication 27.5 (Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation donations)
Close file on communication 938 (supplemental summary of bonded indebtedness)
Development Activity (1)
Iki Place Improvement District 21 subdivision
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Increased water spigot utility costs in the Puna and Ocean…
Infrastructure
County flagged $10 million in bond authorization (from the 2020…
Infrastructure
County debt sits at 8.84% of general fund expenditures as…
Who Spoke (10)
On the record: 3 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and the clerk.
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