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Council adopts capital budget; approves dog-park, Waimea trail and district reappropriation amendments
Summary
The Hawaii County Council approved Bill 32 (capital improvements program for FY2025—6) June 5, adopting three council amendments that add district reappropriations, dog-park funding requests, and initial funds for the Kealakek—ke Kahawai (Waimea) streamside trail.
The Hawaii County Council adopted Bill 32, the capital improvements budget for fiscal year 2025—6, on second and final reading June 5 after the council approved three amendments addressing district projects, dog-park requests and a trails-and-greenways project in Waimea.
Bill 32 requires a total appropriation of $621,515,000, including planned bond funding of about $550,086,000 and federal and state grants. The council amended the capital budget with three items: reappropriations and district project adjustments (Communication 159.47), a South Kohala dog-park mirror amendment (Communication 159.48) and a reappropriation for the Kealake Kahawai Waimea Trails & Greenways initiative (Communication 159.49).
Why it matters: The capital budget directs large bond and grant-funded projects island-wide. The Waimea Trails amendment advances a long-standing community proposal to finalize design and begin construction on a streamside trail; the dog-park amendments respond to repeated constituent requests for legal,…
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