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Committee pauses charter change for environmental‑management director after public testimony and questions about qualifications and pay
Summary
Bill 72 would remove the engineering‑degree requirement for the director of environmental management and instead require experience in public administration, private business or a related field. The committee received public testimony in favor, discussed required experience and salary constraints, and postponed the bill for further amendments.
The committee considered Bill 72, a proposed charter amendment to change minimum qualifications for Hawaii County’s director of environmental management. The proposal would remove a current requirement that the director hold an engineering degree or a related degree and instead require experience in public administration, private business or a related field. Committee members postponed the bill to the Aug. 19 meeting to allow authors to draft clarifying language.
Public testimony: Two speakers in favor urged the committee to broaden the qualifications so the county can recruit experienced managers. John Olsen, testifying in support…
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