HART to trim public relations contracts

The City Council's inquiry spurs cuts, including that of a Sacramento blogger

By Sarah Zoellick / szoellick@staradvertiser.com

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 11, 2012

~~<p>Under pressure from the City Council to justify the number of public relations jobs tied to the Honolulu rail project, positions dedicated to "public involvement" will shrink from 23 to 91&frasl;2 by the end of the year, cutting more than $2.8 million in spending.</p>
<p>Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit Executive Director and CEO Daniel Grabauskas announced Tuesday at a news conference that several sub-consultants tied to the city's $5.27 billion rail project will be terminated and a handful of other positions consolidated.</p>
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Under pressure from the City Council to justify the number of public relations jobs tied to the Honolulu rail project, positions dedicated to "public involvement" will shrink from 23 to 91⁄2 by the end of the year, cutting more than $2.8 million in spending.

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit Executive Director and CEO Daniel Grabauskas announced Tuesday at a news conference that several sub-consultants tied to the city's $5.27 billion rail project will be terminated and a handful of other positions consolidated. Login for more...