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OER warns cuts to 20 positions would undercut Honolulu’s grant capacity
Summary
The Office of Economic Revitalization told the Budget Committee that proposed elimination of 20 positions would harm the office’s ability to secure federal and private grants and slow post‑storm economic recovery; committee accepted three community equity liaison positions but continued debate over larger reductions.
A budget hearing on March 30 at the Honolulu City Council Budget Committee turned into a tense exchange over proposed reductions to the Office of Economic Revitalization (OER), with OER Director Amy Ossalbeye saying cuts would reduce the city’s capacity to win competitive grants.
"My name is Amy Ossalbeye. I'm the director of the Office of Economic Revitalization," Ossalbeye told the committee, noting most of OER’s current program work is grant‑funded. She said the office…
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