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DHHL to fund $1.5M of North Kona equipment in exchange for water credits to serve up to 200 DHHL homes in North Kona
Summary
The commission approved a memorandum of agreement under which DHHL will provide up to $1.5 million to the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Water Supply for pumps, motors and other equipment; in return DWS will provide water credits and water meters sufficient for up to 200 DHHL housing units in Layapua.
The Hawaiian Homes Commission on Feb. 18 approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Water Supply (DWS) that will let DHHL allocate up to $1,500,000 to purchase critical mechanical equipment for the North Kona water system — and in exchange receive advance water credits and meters for up to 200 housing units in DHHL’s Laiopua development.
The department described the MOA as a cost‑effective way to accelerate housing development without waiting for new wells. Shareen Tam of the Office of the Chair presented the MOA and said DHHL’s investment would fund pumps, motors, cables, transformers and backup generators to improve redundancy and…
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