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In preparation for the 2009 state legislative session, free workshops to educate and encourage public participation in the process are planned this week on the Big Island, according to an entry on the Hawaii Senate Majority Caucus blog. The workshops will be presented by Suzanne Marinelli, public access coordinator at the Public Access Room (PAR), […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Billy Kenoi has named former HELCO president Warren H.W. Lee as the county’s new Director of Public Works. Lee’s appointment, announced Thursday, Dec. 4, fills a key position in the mayor’s cabinet. Kenoi was sworn in Dec. 1. Lee was named president of HELCO in 1991 and retired earlier this year after […]

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Karin Stanton / Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor Big Island Mayor-elect Billy Kenoi has announced a few key appointments officially, while others have been trumpeted in a variety of public forums over the weekend. Wally Lau, who has been the director of Neighborhood Place of Kona for 10 years, will take over as deputy managing director, Kenoi […]

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NEWS RELEASE November 20, 2008 Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Bond Rating for Hawaii County Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has upgraded the general obligation bond rating of Hawaii County from A+ to AA-. The upgrade applies to approximately $50 million of general obligation debt that will be used to fund a variety of capital improvements […]

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