WATER BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI’I
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Water Board of the County of Hawai’i will hold a public hearing at the West Hawai’i Civic Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. for the following purposes:
Pursuant to Sections 8-2(c) and 10-4 of the Hawai’i County Charter, considering and adopting the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and 5-year Capital Improvement Projects Budgets. The summary of the proposed Operating Budget is as follows:
Receipts:
Water Service $29,270,000
Power Charges 22,500,000
Standby Charges 23,000,000
Energy C.I.P. Charges 450,000
Interest Income 1,500,000
Miscellaneous Income 640,000
Rental Income 237,000
TOTAL RECEIPTS $77,597,000
Expenditures:
Purchased Power $22,500,000
Personnel Services 24,765,043
Materials, Supplies, Services & Equipment 14,508,330
Debt Service 7,993,514
C.I.P. Reserve 7,830,113
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $77,597,000
The summary of the proposed 5-year Capital Improvement Projects
Budget is as follows:
Fiscal Year:
2026 $36,500,000
2027 38,700,000
2028 61,800,000
2029 40,000,000
2030 58,500,000
TOTAL 5-YEAR C.I.P. BUDGET $235,500,000
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The purpose of the public hearing is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to provide comments on the department’s proposed Operating and 5-Year Capital Improvement Projects budgets for Fiscal Year 2025. Comments may be presented orally at the public hearing or submitted to the Chairperson in writing by email (dws@hawaiidws.org), fax (808-961-8657), or by mail: 345 Kekuanao’a Street, Suite 20, Hilo, HI 96720. All testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record.
Remote Oral Testimony:
Telephone testimony may be presented by calling 1 (669) 254-5252 and entering meeting ID 161 578 4485. The Chair will unmute testifiers who call in, one phone number at a time.
Optional Alternative to Present Remote Oral Testimony:
If you would like to testify via an online video link, please email dws@hawaiidws.org at least 24 hours before the meeting to request the link. You may also email to pre-register to present telephone testimony if you wish to be called on by name or before those who have not pre- registered. Testifiers who wish to remain anonymous or have not pre- registered may still call the testimony phone number and follow the instructions listed above.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Information about all the board’s public hearings are available here General information about the board is available at About the Water Board.
In the event the online remote connection is interrupted during the public hearing, the hearing shall recess for up to 30 minutes to allow for reestablishing the online remote connections. If the online remote connection cannot be reestablished after 30 minutes the hearing shall be adjourned and then reconvene per the following contingency plans:
Board shall reconvene on: March 26, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
Board shall reconvene at: DWS, Hilo Operations, 889 Leilani Street.
If you would like to testify via an online video link, please email dws@hawaiidws.org before the meeting to request the weblink or phone number to testify.
REMOTE MEETING LIVE STREAM*:
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If accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services (i.e., sign language, interpreter, large print) to participate in the hearing is required, please call (808) 961-8050.
Dated at Hilo, Hawai’i, this 27th day of February, 2025.
WATER BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI’I
By: Stephen Lopez, Its Chairperson
The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer.
Posted on the Internet at:
www.hawaiidws.org
(WHT1485938 3/11/25)
