HAWAI’I COUNTY COUNCIL – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hawai’i County Building
Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai’i
Pursuant to Section 10-4 of the Hawai’i County Charter, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Council of the County of Hawai’i to consider the proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget for fiscal year July 1, 2026,
to June 30, 2027.
Notice is hereby given that the Hawai’i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai’i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the Kona Council
Chambers, West Hawai’i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, Kailua-Kona. Members of the public may also attend from this location.
Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following location: Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road. If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled hearing will continue.
Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to
register by 12:00 noon, Monday, May 18, 2026.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, May 18, 2026, by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2)
facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai’i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony
for each item.
Live Stream of Public Hearing: To view the live stream of this hearing at the scheduled hearing start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Please call (808)
961-8255 if the Council’s streaming location is not functioning. If the Council’s stream is deemed inoperable, the following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UCJNalwg4OoK7a_7nGnEtGPA.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by May 15, 2026. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/
service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Copies of the complete proposed Operating Budget (Bill No. 135, Draft 2) and Capital Budget (Bill No. 136, Draft 2) for fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, are on file in the Office of the County Clerk (25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo,
Hawai’i) for public inspection and information. Please call (808) 961-8255 to schedule arrangements for viewing the proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget on file or for instructions on how to view them using the County website.
The general summaries of the revenues and appropriations for the proposed Operating Budget (Bill No. 135, Draft 2) for fiscal year 2026-2027 are as follows:
SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY FUNDS
REVENUES General Fund
Highway
Fund GET Fund Sewer Fund
Short Term
Vac Rental
Enf Fund
Cemetery
Fund
Bikeway
Fund
Beautification
Fund
Vehicle
Disposal
Fund
Solid Waste
Fund
Golf Course
Fund
Geo Reloc
& Comm
Ben Fund Housing Fund
Geo Asset
Fund
PONC
Fund
PONC
Maint
Fund TOTAL
Taxes 585,936,000 35,165,784 70,000,000 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 691,101,784
Licenses and Permits 12,614,168 13,400,000 – – 1,347,302 – 50,000 212,500 2,600,000 – – 1,000,000 – 50,000 – – 31,273,970
Revenues From Use of
Money and Property 13,705,100 – – – – – – – 12,405 – – – 2,350,361 100,000 1,000,000 135,000 17,302,866
Inter-Govern Revenues 58,658,633 2,240,000 – – – – – – – 1,005,435 – – 40,261,048 – – – 102,165,116
Charges for Current Svcs 8,077,576 510,000 – 16,347,678 – – – – 13,546 16,488,235 982,250 – 20,885 – – – 42,440,170
Other Revenues 6,592,988 541,596 – 4,181,370 10,000 10,000 – – 50,000 32,189,274 1,172,172 – 10,250,763 – 10,908,000 1,363,500 67,269,663
Fund Bal From Prev Yr 45,326,551 10,444,324 – 9,524,886 571,768 – 159,000 – 2,025,957 6,679,731 136,661 – 550,828 – 6,632,000 806,500 82,286,438
Amount Avail for Apprn 730,911,016 62,301,704 70,000,000 30,053,934 1,357,302 10,000 209,000 212,500 4,701,908 56,362,675 2,291,083 1,000,000 53,433,885 150,000 18,540,000 2,305,000 1,033,840,007
Less Inter-Fund Transfers – – – -3,858,869 – – – – – -32,189,274 -1,172,172 – -7,939,572 – -10,908,000 -1,363,500 -57,431,387
NET REVENUES 730,911,016 62,301,704 70,000,000 26,195,065 1,357,302 10,000 209,000 212,500 4,701,908 24,173,401 1,118,911 1,000,000 45,494,313 150,000 7,632,000 941,500 976,408,620
Council Public Hearing – Bill No. 135, Draft 2, and Bill No. 136, Draft 2
APPROPRIATIONS General Fund
Highway
Fund GET Fund Sewer Fund
Short Term
Vac Rental
Enf Fund
Cemetery
Fund
Bikeway
Fund
Beautification
Fund
Vehicle
Disposal
Fund
Solid Waste
Fund
Golf Course
Fund
Geo Reloc &
Comm Ben
Fund Housing Fund
Geo Asset
Fund
PONC
Fund
PONC
Maint
Fund TOTAL
General Government 92,071,767 4,586,911 – – 617,709 – – – – – – 1,000,000 – 150,000 18,540,000 1,805,000 118,771,387
Public Safety 221,988,775 16,269,800 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 238,258,575
Highways 3,756,875 25,066,417 50,323,952 – – – 209,000 158,935 – – – – – – – – 79,515,179
Sanitation & Waste Removal 2,259,438 – – 22,280,352 – – – – 3,825,166 50,667,326 – – – – – – 79,032,282
Health, Welfare & Educ 20,352,673 – – – – 10,000 – – – – – – 50,506,198 – – – 70,868,871
Culture-Recreation 43,312,618 – – – – – – 53,565 – – 1,724,775 – – – – – 45,090,958
Debt Service 74,750,827 – 8,900,000 – – – – – 484,000 – – – – – – – 84,134,827
Pension Paymnts & Retirmt
System Contributions 82,745,000 6,322,000 630,000 2,306,000 187,142 – – – 119,100 3,421,000 343,122 – 1,610,740 – – – 97,684,104
Health Fund 70,760,000 2,692,250 175,000 779,300 124,219 – – – 60,500 1,337,965 142,000 – 661,598 – – – 76,732,832
Miscellaneous 118,913,043 7,364,326 9,971,048 4,688,282 – – – – 213,142 936,384 81,186 – 655,349 – – 500,000 143,322,760
Total Appropriations 730,911,016 62,301,704 70,000,000 30,053,934 929,070 10,000 209,000 212,500 4,701,908 56,362,675 2,291,083 1,000,000 53,433,885 150,000 18,540,000 2,305,000 1,033,411,775
Less Inter-Fund Transfers -57,431,387 – – – – – – – – – – – – – -57,431,387
NET APPROPRIATIONS 673,479,629 62,301,704 70,000,000 30,053,934 929,070 10,000 209,000 212,500 4,701,908 56,362,675 2,291,083 1,000,000 53,433,885 150,000 18,540,000 2,305,000 975,980,388
The proposed Capital Budget (Bill No. 136, Draft 2) for fiscal year 2026-2027 lists the amounts to be appropriated for projects of various departments with funds to be provided as listed in the following general summary:
FY NO. PROJECTS
APPROPRIATIONS
(in thousands)
FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVABLE
20 DPW – Road and Bridge Improvement Projects, Federal and State-Funded 16,000
25 DPW – Kilauea Avenue Safe Routes to School – Waiakea 16,000
26 DPW – Ka’ahakini Stream Bridge [29-1] Replacement 10,000
29 DPW – Waianuenue Avenue Bridge Modernization 13,500
44 PLAN – Downtown Hilo Multimodal Plan Evaluation and Monitoring 200
Subtotal: 55,700
STATE GRANTS RECEIVABLE
11 DPR – Princess Abigail Wahi’ika’ahu’ula Kawananakoa Center Renovation
17 DPR – Spencer Kalani Schutte District Park New Community Center/Shelter & 3,500
Improvements 7,500
27 DPW – Four Mile Creek Bridge [22-7] Reconstruction 12,000
Subtotal: 23,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
BALANCE AND/OR OTHER SOURCES
1 CD – Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Core to West Hawai’i 300
2 CD – Kamehameha Park Building Replacement 300
3 CD – Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Fire Suppression Installation 600
4 DEM – Repair/Replacement of Wastewater Facilities 10,000
5 DEM – Rural Transfer Station Repairs and Enhancements 2,000
6 DEM – Kula’imano & Papa’ikou Rehabilitation and Replacement 9,500
7 DEM – Na’alehu Wastewater System 40,000
8 DEM – Oceanview Transfer Station – Phase 2 500
9 DPR – ADA Compliance 5,000
10 DPR – Repairs/Improvements to Facilities 25,000
11 DPR – Princess Abigail Wahi’ika’ahu’ula Kawananakoa Center Renovation 7,500
12 DPR – Isaac Kepo’okalani Hale Beach Park Improvements 15,000
13 DPR – Papa’ikou Community Center 2,000
14 DPR – Kikala-Keokea New Park Development (Reapp.) 1,500
15 DPR – Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp 10,000
16 DPR – Hawaiian Paradise Park New District Park 3,000
FY NO. PROJECTS
APPROPRIATIONS
(in thousands)
18 DPW – Reroofing at Various Fire and Police Stations 6,000
19 DPW – Facilities Improvements 14,000
20 DPW – Road and Bridge Improvement Projects, Federal and State-Funded 4,000
21 DPW – Coconut Island Bridge 8,000
22 DPW – Road and Bridge Improvement Projects, Islandwide 10,000
23 DPW – Drainage Improvement Projects, Islandwide (Reapp.) 4,000
24 DPW – Miscellaneous Improvement Projects, Islandwide 3,500
25 DPW – Kilauea Avenue Safe Routes to School – Waiakea 4,000
27 DPW – Four Mile Creek Bridge [22-7] Reconstruction 6,000
28 DPW – Banyan Drive Shoulder Improvements 2,000
29 DPW – Waianuenue Avenue Bridge Modernization 4,500
30 FIRE – NFPA 1851-Compliant PPE Extractor Installation 3,300
31 FIRE – Hawaiian Paradise Park Fire Station Dormitory Extension 1,500
32 FIRE – Kea’au Fire & Police Station – New Facility (Multi-Agency) 2,000
33 OHCD – Facilities Repairs/Maintenance and Renovation 1,500
34 OHCD – Old Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations 10,000
35 OHCD – ‘O’okala Subdivision Infrastructure 5,000
36 OHCD – Kamakoa Nui Mini Loop Rd., Infrastructure and Housing 11,000
37 OHCD – Kukuiola Village – Permanent Supportive Housing 20,000
38 OHCD – ‘Ouli ‘Ekahi Cottage Renovations 6,000
39 OHCD – Kaiminani Affordable Housing 1,000
40 OHCD – Affordable Housing Planning, Feasibility, and Design 1,000
41 OHCD – Na Kahua Hale o Ulu Wini WWTP – PV System 9,000
42 OHCD – Na Kahua Hale o Ulu Wini Roof and PV Refurbishment 14,000
43 FIN – Land Acquisition for County Operations 5,000
Subtotal: 288,500
PRIVATE
11 DPR – Princess Abigail Wahi’ika’ahu’ula Kawananakoa Center Renovation 3,500
17
DPR – Spencer Kalani Schutte District Park New Community Center/Shelter &
Improvements
5,000
Subtotal: 8,500
GRAND TOTAL: 375,700
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BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY CLERK
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