Committee forwards indemnification request for former R&D director Douglas S. Adams to full council
Aug 19, 2025
The Committee on Finance recommended a favorable forwarding of Resolution 266-25, which seeks county indemnification for former Research & Development Director Douglas S. Adams in a civil employment-discrimination lawsuit; committee members noted sensitivity of case details and the complaint is public record.
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HILO ' The Hawaii County Council Committee on Finance voted Aug. 19 to forward Resolution 266-25 with a favorable recommendation to the full council. The resolution would authorize indemnification of former Department of Research & Development Director Douglas S. Adams in a civil lawsuit identified in the committee packet.
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