Enterprise Services presents flat $30.48M operating request; seeks $14.3M CIP for concert hall, golf irrigation and zoo improvements

The Budget Committee resumed to hear the Department of Enterprise Services’ (DES) FY26 presentation, where Director Dita Hollyfield said DES is seeking a flat operating budget of $30,480,000, projected revenue gains, and several CIP projects aimed at safety, accessibility and infrastructure upgrades.

The briefing matters because DES operates revenue‑generating city assets — auditoriums, municipal golf courses, the Honolulu Zoo and concessions — and its CIP and contract decisions affect tourism, recreation and city revenues.

DES said its operating budget request remains essentially unchanged year‑to‑year, funded from dedicated special funds for golf, auditoriums and zoo operations. The department requested $562,400 in equipment (a 52.7% increase) to replace aging golf course mowers, rollers and other items, and sought $14,300,000 in CIP funding for projects including concert‑hall front‑of‑house work, golf irrigation replacement and zoo upgrades.

Director Hollyfield…