NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Bill No. 2988
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026 TO JUNE 30, 2027 (Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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 307,361,293 19,376,162 41,155,327 1,565,032 420,000 55,000 10,487,056 88,550 221,732 – – 12,742,901 1,675,400 252,200 1,380,030 972,925 397,753,608
Inter-Fund Transfer (38,395,259) – – – – 234,315 18,551,759 – – 1,307,134 8,577,199 6,738,860 1,985,992 – – – (1,000,000)
Fund Balance – 4,839,283 7,461,600 27,330 15,517 (189,307) – – 1,855,359 – – – – 336,001 955,124 1,107,536 16,408,443
Transfer (CIP) (46,660,312) – (1,500,000) – – – – – – – – – – – – – (48,160,312)
TOTAL REVENUES 222,305,722 24,215,445 47,116,927 1,592,362 435,517 100,008 29,038,815 88,550 2,077,091 1,307,134 8,577,199 19,481,761 3,661,392 588,201 2,335,154 2,080,461 365,001,739
EXPENDITURES
General Government 53,076,648 – – – – – – – – 1,307,134 – – – – – – 54,383,782
Public Safety 79,433,444 – – 1,231,532 – 100,008 – – – – – – – – – – 80,764,984
Public Works 9,638,679 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9,638,679
Sanitation & Waste Disposal – – – – – – 26,282,927 – – – – 17,624,942 – – – – 43,907,869
Welfare & Education 4,588,167 3,853,745 8,401,060 – – – – – 2,077,091 – – – – 588,201 2,309,938 2,055,303 23,873,505
Highway & Equipment (69,487) 15,628,090 36,827,844 – 435,517 – (1) – – – – – – – – – 52,821,963
Culture & Recreation 22,758,162 – – – – – – 88,550 – – – – 2,943,059 – – – 25,789,771
Debt Service Charges – – – – – – – – – – 8,577,199 – – – – – 8,577,199
Pensions & Retirements 52,880,109 4,733,610 1,888,023 360,830 – – 2,755,889 – – – – 1,856,819 718,333 – 25,216 25,158 65,243,987
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 222,305,722 24,215,445 47,116,927 1,592,362 435,517 100,008 29,038,815 88,550 2,077,091 1,307,134 8,577,199 19,481,761 3,661,392 588,201 2,335,154 2,080,461 365,001,739
Bill No. 2988 Sections 1 and 2 set forth the estimated revenues of all operating funds and special purpose funds for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, and appropriate 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, 2026.
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, and Meeting Room 106, Historic County Building, 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. 2988 during the March 25, 2026 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, 2026 /s/ Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk, County of Kaua’i
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(One Publication – The Garden Island – March 28, 2026)





