AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Spending: A state audit found more than $13.7 million in payments tied to Gov. Josh Green’s kauhale housing initiative were unauthorized, unsupported or questionable. Green’s office accepted all 11 recommendations but disputes that most of the questioned $6.1 million was unauthorized. Hilo Development: DHHL proposed a 146-acre business park in Pana‘ewa, with commercial, retail and industrial leases intended to generate revenue for homesteading programs. Honolulu Housing: The City Council unanimously approved the Ala Moana hotel and housing project, including 69 affordable rentals and a requirement for 38 more affordable units elsewhere; supporters say it will create construction and hospitality jobs. Environmental Liability: Hawaiʻi reached a settlement worth up to $45 million with Monsanto and affiliates over alleged PCB contamination, including an initial $10 million payment. Waikōloa Housing: A county council committee recommended against advancing a proposed 400-apartment, 300-home development, citing water infrastructure and evacuation concerns.
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