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40% of capital
budget slotted for
waste-water overhaul

The $498-million capital budget
is the biggest ever proposed
by Harris

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By Gordon Y.K. Pang
Star-Bulletin

More than 40 percent of Mayor Jeremy Harris' $498 million capital improvements budget is earmarked for federally mandated projects to improve the city's aging waste-water system.

The $498 million is the highest capital improvements proposal in Harris' six years as mayor.

The $201 million in sewage projects is the most ever devoted to disposal of waste water. More than $100 million goes to expanding the city's Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Other big-ticket, sewage-related projects include $21 million for modification of the Ala Moana Wastewater Pump Station, $15 million for sewer reconstruction along Kailua's Kalaheo Avenue and $14 million for the Hart Street pump station project in Kalihi.

In other areas, the mayor has proposed:

$20 million for new public safety facilities, including $5 million for the long-awaited East Honolulu police substation to be built near the Hawaii Kai park-and-ride facility.

And $10 million will go to the new Fire Department headquarters.

$24 million for transportation and transit facilities, including $6 million for the purchase of buses and $9 million for acquisition of land, design and construction of the Middle Street transit center.

$5 million for the first phase of a $15 million Waianae Coast alternate emergency route.

$6 million for redevelopment of the area surrounding the Hawaii Convention Center.

$12 million for the purchase of equipment.

$3 million for renovations to the Kulana Nani apartment complex in Kailua.

$8 million for upgrading and expanding the city's telecommunications system for police and other personnel.

$2.8 million to design, construct and purchase street lights to replace rusting ones at the city's West Loch Estates and West Loch Fairways.

$800,000 for a second fire/rescue helicopter.

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City & County of Honolulu