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Senator urges added funding for village street repairs; DPW capacity and paving contractors noted
Summary
Committee discussion highlighted a $2 million appropriation in the substitute bill for village street repairs and a push by a senator to add funding beyond $22 million, noting DPW does foundational work and Hawaiian Rock handles paving.
A senator (Senator, S3) pressed for more funding for village street repairs, noting the substitute bill includes a $2,000,000 appropriation but that village streets "actually do need a lot more investment." He described Division of Public Works (DPW) responsibilities — removal of existing pavement, grading and subsurface work — with Hawaiian Rock performing paving, and said the island currently has about $22,000,000 budgeted for roads. The senator said an additional $2,000,000 would "allow for the capacity" but that even $22 million is "not even" sufficient compared with estimates from an older master plan.
Another senator noted a master plan estimate from 15 years ago that put the total need much higher. The committee discussed incorporating related technical amendments into the budget bill; no final appropriation vote was taken during the session.
