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Council committee closes file on buyout change orders after briefing on demolition, soil testing and signage
Summary
The Hawaii County Committee on Finance voted to close the file on Communication 24.11 after staff outlined change orders tied to demolition work on about 26 voluntary buyout properties, including signage and additional soil testing where arsenic was found.
The Hawaii County Committee on Finance voted unanimously June 3 to close the file on Communication 24.11 after staff described two change orders tied to the county's voluntary buyout program and the planned demolition and remediation of properties in Puna.
The committee heard that one change order funds installation of signage at accessible buyout parcels and a second covers additional engineering and deeper soil testing after arsenic was detected on a subset of properties. "In total, about 26 properties are getting treated through this program," Douglas Namble, disaster recovery officer for the Planning Department, told the committee.
The report was transmitted under section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code, and Councilmember…
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