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Honolulu committee advances two parks board nominees; Hauser’s reappointment draws public opposition
Summary
The City Council committee reported out two Parks and Recreation Board confirmations — Catherine Chang and Carla Hauser — after public testimony. Chang’s nomination faced routine questions about program expansion; Hauser’s reappointment drew vocal opposition over homelessness-sweep impacts and alleged conflicts, which the Parks deputy denied.
The Honolulu City Council’s Committee on Housing, Homelessness and Parks on Nov. 18 advanced two nominations to the Board of Parks and Recreation, reporting both resolutions out for adoption.
Catherine Chang, nominated to serve through Dec. 31, 2030, said she leads the nonprofit Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders and intends to expand student-led projects that connect youth with local parks. Chang told the committee her organization assigns 11th- and 12th-grade students to evaluate a nearby park and host a community event; those…
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