NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua’i will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers,
4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu’e, Kaua’i, Hawai’i, 96766 on the following:
C 2025-115 COMMUNICATION (05/08/2025) FROM THE MAYOR, SUBMITTING HIS SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET COMMUNICATION FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2025-2026 AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET BILLS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.02A OF THE KAUA’I COUNTY CHARTER
The purpose of this Communication is to submit the Mayor’s suggested modifications to the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Annual Budget Bills and reasons justifying such
modifications, pursuant to Section 19.02A of the Kaua’i County Charter, as amended.
PARKS AND
RECREATION
CRIMINAL SOLID IMPROVEMENT HOUSING &
ASSETS WASTE & COMMUNITY PUBLIC DEBT HOUSING KALEPA PAANAU
GENERAL HIGHWAY G.E. TAX LIQUOR BEAUTIFICATION FORFEITURE DISPOSAL MAINTENANCE DEVELOPMENT ACCESS SERVICE SEWER GOLF DEVELOPMENT HOUSING HOUSING
FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND TOTAL
REVENUES
Revenues 284,728,309 19,187,099 38,740,692 1,430,783 410,000 55,000 11,130,010 90,000 191,000 – – 12,100,968 1,685,400 252,200 1,332,435 877,125 372,211,021
Inter-Fund Transfer (17,462,025) – – – – – 15,749,502 – – 1,203,119 10,580,458 6,327,583 1,701,363 (19,000,000) – – (900,000)
Fund Balance 6,483,002 2,819,849 12,626,675 29,334 25,517 45,008 – (1,450) 1,886,091 – – – – 19,336,001 996,551 1,197,162 45,443,740
Transfer (CIP) (66,896,584) – (2,820,000) – – – – – – – – – – – – – (69,716,584)
TOTAL REVENUES 206,852,702 22,006,948 48,547,367 1,460,117 435,517 100,008 26,879,512 88,550 2,077,091 1,203,119 10,580,458 18,428,551 3,386,763 588,201 2,328,986 2,074,287 347,038,177
EXPENDITURES
General Government 48,051,680 – – – – – – – – 1,203,119 – – – – – – 49,254,799
Public Safety 71,792,483 – – 1,129,168 – 100,008 – – – – – – – – – – 73,021,659
Public Works 6,323,432 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6,323,432
Sanitation & Waste Disposal – – – – – – 23,964,781 – – – – 16,509,690 – – – – 40,474,471
Welfare & Education 4,182,963 2,249,022 9,269,762 – – – – – 2,077,091 – – – – 588,201 2,303,352 2,048,712 22,719,103
Highway & Equipment 2,871,846 15,389,288 36,775,183 – 435,517 – 82,146 – – – – – – – – – 55,553,980
Culture & Recreation 21,813,996 – – – – – – 88,550 – – – – 2,667,380 – – – 24,569,926
Debt Service Charges – – – – – – – – – – 10,580,458 – – – – – 10,580,458
Pensions & Retirements 51,816,302 4,368,638 2,502,422 330,949 – – 2,832,585 – – – – 1,918,861 719,383 – 25,634 25,575 64,540,349
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 206,852,702 22,006,948 48,547,367 1,460,117 435,517 100,008 26,879,512 88,550 2,077,091 1,203,119 10,580,458 18,428,551 3,386,763 588,201 2,328,986 2,074,287 347,038,177
BIKEWAY FUND $2,007
BOND FUND $3,150,032
DEVELOPMENT FUND $2,097,199
G.E. TAX FUND $17,151,782
GENERAL FUND $109,948,186
HIGHWAY FUND $1,405,006
PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES
PRESERVATION FUND $1,643,714
SEWER TRUST FUND $0
SPECIAL TRUST FUND FOR PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS $232,722
TOTAL ALL FUNDS $135,630,648
A.Relating to the Operating Budget and Financing Thereof of the County of Kaua’i for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026:
Bill No. 2949 Sections 1 and 2 set forth the estimated revenues of all operating funds and special purpose funds for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and
appropriate funds for expenditure during the same fiscal period, as summarized hereinabove. Sections 3-23 set forth the operating procedures relating to these appropriations.
B. Relating to Capital Improvements and Financing Thereof for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026:
Bill No. 2950 Sections 1 and 2 set forth the estimated revenues of all capital funds for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and appropriate fund expenditures during the same fiscal
period as summarized hereinabove. Sections 3-14 set forth the procedures relating to these appropriations.
Any person may testify at the public hearing, and at any Council and Committee Meeting (at which time any Bill or Resolution may be amended). Meeting notices and full-text Bills are
available at least six (6) days in advance at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division and kauai.gov/Government/Council/Webcast-Meetings.Written testimony may be submitted
via counciltestimony@kauai.gov, mail, or fax. For further information, please call (808) 241-4188.
CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
I hereby certify that the foregoing Communication C 2025-115 was ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua’i.
Lihu’e, Hawai’i,
May 8, 2025 /s/ Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk, County of Kaua’i
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(One Publication – The Garden Island – May 10, 2025)