Hawai’i County Council’s Committee/
Council Meeting Notice

The Committee meetings will be held in Hilo at the Council Room at 25 Aupuni St. (Hawai’i County Building), First Floor, Rm. 1401, Hilo, Hawai’i, on May 19, 2026. For information regarding which Committees will be convening and at what times, please contact the Office of the County Clerk-Committee Services at (808) 961-8255. At 5:00 p.m. that evening, the Council will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Budgets, Bills 135, Draft 2 and 136, Draft 2. At 5:30 p.m. the Council will hold a public hearing on the Real Property Tax Rates.

The Council’s regular meeting will be held at the same location, on May 20, 2026, and will convene at 9:00 a.m.

The Special Meeting of the Council for the first reading of the budget bills will be held at the same location, on May 21, 2026, and will convene at 9:00 a.m.

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 may be participating via ICT at the:
Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai’i Civic
Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Building A
Members of the public may also attend from this location.

Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:
Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924
Leilani Circle; and
Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road.
If a Courtesy Site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting 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, for Committees and 12:00 noon Tuesday, May 19, 2026, for the Council meeting. Oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.

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 County Council and Committee Meetings: To view the live stream of a meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.

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 18, 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.

Agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at (808) 961-8255.

(HTH1528069 5/15/26)