Remembrance walk marks 9/11
Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle will lead a walk to observe the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Today’s remembrance walk will include members of the Honolulu Police Department, the Honolulu Fire Department and other emergency officials. It will begin at 5 p.m. at Honolulu police headquarters, proceeding to the Honolulu Fire Department, then Honolulu Hale, where the Royal Hawaiian Band will perform near the eternal flame.
State to weigh election fine settlements
The state Campaign Spending Commission is expected to consider settlement agreements Wednesday with two Hawaii island candidates who face fines for filing late reports.
West Hawaii Today reports that Leolani Oyama, an unsuccessful challenger to Rep. Denny Coffman (D, Holualoa-Kailua-Kona-Honokohau), filed five days late, and Valerie Poindexter, a runoff candidate for the District 1 (Hamakua) County Council seat, filed one day late.
State law allows the commission to fine late filers up to $300 a day. The fines go into the general fund.
Kristin Izumi-Nitao, executive director of the commission, said lower fines may be negotiated if candidates are not chronically late. The commission must approve.
Poindexter said in her case, a computer glitch occurred when her treasurer tried to file the report and it could not be dealt with until the next day.
Road repairs badly delayed, auditor says
The Kauai County auditor has found flaws in the island’s road maintenance program, one being that roads reach the end of their usable life before they are resurfaced.
The Garden Island newspaper cited the report issued last week, saying roads should be resurfaced every 15 years on average. The county has been waiting on average 20 years.
"The takeaway from this audit is that roads are valuable county assets, and an asset management plan is needed to ensure proper maintenance," said County Auditor Ernesto Pasion.
County Engineer Larry Dill and county Manager Gary Heu concurred with all seven findings and recommendations.