AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoKauhale Audit: A state audit found $13.7 million in payments for Gov. Josh Green’s homelessness initiative were unauthorized, unsupported or questionable, citing weak oversight and missing documentation. Green’s office accepted the audit’s recommendations but disputes that most of the questioned payments were unauthorized. Big Island Police Shooting: A Hawaiʻi Island officer fatally shot a theft suspect in Ocean View after police said the man threw rocks and resisted a Taser. The shooting is under investigation. DHHL Development: Hawaiian Home Lands is considering a 146-acre business park in Panaʻewa, with lease revenue intended to support homesteading and build homes for beneficiaries. Kauaʻi Salt Ponds: Hurricane Lowell destroyed dunes that protected Hanapēpē’s historic paʻakai ponds. Crews are rebuilding a berm as families assess damage to a generations-old salt-making tradition. Transit Funding: Honolulu City Council is weighing exterior ads on Skyline trains and TheBus, which could bring in an estimated $6 million or more annually. LPGA in Hawaiʻi: The tour’s 2027 schedule includes two Hawaiʻi events, a record $147 million purse and fewer travel miles.
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