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‘This is a public safety emergency’

By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald Mayor Kimo Alameda on Monday sent a letter to Gov. Josh Green requesting assistance from the state to improve traffic safety on Hawaii Island. “This is a public safetyemergency for our community,” Alameda said Tuesday in a statement. “We are asking the state to work with the county on urgent messaging, enforcement, engineering and education strategies to prevent more lives from being lost on Saddle Road and other highways.” As of Tuesday,…Read more

Proposed bill would weaken powers of the mayor

By STEFAN VERBANO Hawaii Tribune-Herald A Hawaii County Council committee narrowly approved a bill Tuesday that would transfer many of the executive powers vested in the office of the mayor to a newly created “county manager” position. The Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs voted 5-4 to send to the full council with a favorable recommendation Bill 158, which would change the county’s government to a “hybrid council-manager system” where certain departments…Read more

Council considers new requirements for nonprofits

By STEFAN VERBANO Hawaii Tribune-Herald A Hawaii County Council committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would require nonprofits applying for county grants to certify they have policies governing nepotism, conflicts of interest and auditing. The Committeeon Governmental Operations and External Affairs voted 9-0 to send to the full council with a favorable recommendationBill 156 – ameasure requiring nonprofit organizations to certify under penalty of perjury that they adhere…Read more

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