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Council amends FY2026–27 executive capital budget to CD1 after debate over land buys and Waialua funding
Summary
The Budget Committee amended Bill 23-2026 to a CD1 after debate over proposed land acquisitions — including a placeholder for the Japan American Institute of Management Science (JAIMS) site — and spending on the Waialua Sugar Mill site and other CIP items; Council Member Kea Aina recorded an objection over acquiring trust lands from Kamehameha Schools.
The Budget Committee of the City and County of Honolulu on March 30 amended the executive capital budget ordinance (Bill 23-2026) to a CD1 that incorporates multiple committee-driven changes and technical edits.
The committee’s discussion centered on several proposed land-acquisition items and capital projects. Chair Okimoto read a proposed amendment to add a Japan American Institute of Management Science (JAIMS) property land-acquisition entry and flagged language allocating $1.5 million for predevelopment planning for the Waialua Sugar Mill/Mill Camp affordable housing project. The committee also reviewed a list of…
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