Finance Committee, September 1, 2026
Approves Resolution 645-26 - JES Appraised software license for Property Tax Division, 9-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 95% of 386 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
This was a Hawaii County Finance Committee meeting focused on budget, grant, and appropriation matters; no zoning or land-use entitlements were decided.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Close file on communication 23.41 (fund transfers report)
Report of fund transfers authorized June 16-30 and July 1-15, 2026, from Controller John Arboles. Discussion covered a $90,000 transfer for the county-owned Wilder Transitional Housing Facility renovation and large Parks & Recreation salary transfers. Motion to close file carried with nine members in favor.
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 was a Hawaii County Finance Committee meeting focused on budget, grant, and appropriation matters; no zoning or land-use entitlements were decided.
Key Decisions (13)
Close file on communication 23.41 (fund transfers report)
Close file on communication 24.39 (change orders report)
Close file on communication 24.40 (change orders report)
Close file on communication 27.7 (Sayre Foundation donations)
Resolution 645-26 - JES Appraised software license for Property Tax Division
Resolution 646-26 - Trial advocacy training grant
Resolution 651-26 - Community Paramedic Program grant
Resolution 658-26 - Pahoa Aquatic Center enhancement
Resolution 665-26 - HIGH Bike bike share grant
Resolution 666-26 - WIOA workforce grant
Bill 182 - Trial advocacy grant appropriation
Bill 188 - Rural Health Transformation grant appropriation
Bill 190 - WIOA workforce grant appropriation
Development Activity (5)
Wilder Transitional Housing Facility renovation
Residential
Afuk Chinen Civic Auditorium renovation
Infrastructure
Public Safety Building improvements
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Hawaii County is investing in mobile integrated healthcare and telehealth…
Housing Demand
The county continues funding transitional and affordable housing (Wilder facility…
Labor
Persistent workforce shortages were cited across departments (Fire Department ~15%…
Infrastructure
The Property Tax Division reduced conveyance processing backlog from five…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 councilmembers, 7 staff members, a witness, and 3 members of the public.
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