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Council rejects proposal to remove PE requirement for public works director on first reading
Summary
After hours of testimony from engineers, former directors and community members, the Hawaii County Council voted down a charter amendment proposal that would have replaced a professional-engineer requirement for the director of Public Works with a broader set of qualifications.
The Hawaii County Council voted down a proposed charter amendment on first reading that would have removed the requirement that the director of public works be a licensed professional engineer.
The motion to pass Bill 64 (draft 2) on first reading failed on a roll call after extended public and council discussion. The measure would have replaced the current requirement that the director be a registered professional engineer with a requirement that the director hold “a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, business, public administration, or related discipline, or be a licensed attorney,” and would have required the deputy director to be a licensed professional engineer. The measure would have amended Article 6, Chapter 2, Section 6-2.2 of the county charter and required two-thirds approval to advance as a charter amendment.
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