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Honolulu City Council amends capital budget to restore Waianae police station funding
Summary
The Honolulu City Council amended Bill 23 (CD2) to a hand‑carried FD1 that appropriates $1.2 billion for the executive capital budget and reinserts $1.7 million for the Waianae Police Station after a bid protest; the amendment passed by roll call at about 9 p.m.
The Honolulu City Council on the evening docket amended Bill 23 (CD2) to an FD1 that appropriates $1,200,000,000 for the executive capital budget and reinserts funding for the Waianae Police Station, Council member Tupelo moved and the Council approved the amendment by roll call.
The amendment matters because it restores a $1,700,000 line for project number 1995009 (Waianae Police Station improvements) that had been removed; Council members said the item was reinserted to allow completion of the project after a bid protest. Public commenters from the Waianae/West Side urged approval, saying the appropriation would aid public safety and community organizing.
Council member Tupelo introduced the motion on the record: "I move that we amend bill 23 c…
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