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Notice #: 0001488075-02
Public Hearings

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Bill No. 2949
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026 (Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget)

GENERAL FUND HIGHWAY FUND G.E. TAX FUND LIQUOR FUND BEAUTIFICATION FUND CRIMINAL ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FUND PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT & MAINTENANCE FUND HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND PUBLIC ACCESS FUND DEBT SERVICE FUND SEWER FUND GOLF FUND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND KALEPA HOUSING FUND PAANAU HOUSING FUND TOTAL
REVENUES
Revenues 284,728,309 19,187,099 38,740,692 1,430,783 410,000 55,000 11,130,010 90,000 191,000 – – 12,100,968 1,685,400 252,200 1,332,435 877,125 372,211,021
Inter-Fund Transfer (17,556,983) – – – – – 15,857,336 – – 1,203,119 10,580,458 6,194,726 1,721,344 (19,000,000) – – (1,000,000)
Fund Balance 3,600,000 2,983,468 12,622,491 40,612 25,517 45,008 – (1,450) 1,886,091 – – – – 19,336,001 997,505 1,198,116 42,733,359
Transfer (CIP) (63,431,984) – (2,820,000) – – – – – – – – – – – – – (66,251,984)
TOTAL REVENUES 207,339,342 22,170,567 48,543,183 1,471,395 435,517 100,008 26,987,346 88,550 2,077,091 1,203,119 10,580,458 18,295,694 3,406,744 588,201 2,329,940 2,075,241 347,692,396
EXPENDITURES
General Government 47,484,213 – – – – – – – – 1,203,119 – – – – – – 48,687,332
Public Safety 71,413,213 – – 1,124,368 – 100,008 – – – – – – – – – – 72,637,589
Public Works 9,216,495 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9,216,495
Sanitation & Waste Disposal – – – – – – 24,045,883 – – – – 16,382,690 – – – – 40,428,573
Welfare & Education 4,158,668 2,249,022 9,098,037 – – – – – 2,077,091 – – – – 588,201 2,303,352 2,048,712 22,523,083
Highway & Equipment 15,917 15,389,288 36,775,182 – 435,517 – – – – – – – – – – – 52,615,904
Culture & Recreation 21,883,820 – – – – – – 88,550 – – – – 2,663,204 – – – 24,635,574
Debt Service Charges – – – – – – – – – – 10,580,458 – – – – – 10,580,458
Pensions & Retirements 53,167,016 4,532,257 2,669,964 347,027 – – 2,941,463 – – – – 1,913,004 743,540 – 26,588 26,529 66,367,388
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 207,339,342 22,170,567 48,543,183 1,471,395 435,517 100,008 26,987,346 88,550 2,077,091 1,203,119 10,580,458 18,295,694 3,406,744 588,201 2,329,940 2,075,241 347,692,396

Bill No. 2949 Sections 1 and 2 set forth the estimated revenues of all operating funds and special purpose funds for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and appropriates funds for the expenditures during the same fiscal period, as summarized hereinabove. Sections 3-23 set forth the operating procedures relating to these appropriations.
Date of Introduction: March 25, 2025.
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu’e, Kaua’i, Hawai’i 96766. Any person may testify at the public hearing, and at any Council and Committee Meeting (at which time any Bill may be amended). Meeting notices and full-text Bills are available at least six (6) days in advance at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division and kauai.gov/Government/Council/Webcast-Meetings. Written testimony may be submitted via counciltestimony@kauai.gov, mail, or fax. For further information, please call (808) 241-4188.

CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
I hereby certify that the Kaua’i County Council passed on first reading and ordered to print Bill No. 2949 during the March 25, 2025 Council Meeting, by the following vote:
AYES: Bulosan, Carvalho, Cowden, Holland, Kaneshiro, Kuali’i, Rapozo TOTAL – 7,
NOES: None TOTAL – 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL – 0.

Lihu’e, Hawai’i
March 25, 2025 /s/ Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk, County of Kaua’i
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(One Publication – The Garden Island – March 27, 2025)