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Committee forwards Wesley Sagawa for Hawaii County public works director after extended Q&A
Summary
The committee voted to forward Mayor Alameda’s nomination of Wesley Sagawa as director of Public Works with a favorable recommendation after questioning on permitting reforms, maintenance prioritization, and potential conflicts; roll call recorded seven ayes, one no and one absence.
Hawaii County’s committee on Government Operations and External Affairs on Dec. 2 voted to forward the mayor’s nominee for director of Public Works, Wesley Sagawa (also spelled in some material as Seagawa/Segawa), to the full council with a favorable recommendation.
Mayor Kimo Alameda introduced Sagawa and credited him with improving performance while serving at the Department of Environmental Management, saying the administration had hired “over 40” positions and seen better project estimates. “We did find a director for the department of public works, and he is right here on my…
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