Information courtesy of Kauai County:

 

County announces General Election Day closures

 

            LĪHU‘E – In observance of General Election Day, County of Kaua'i offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 6 along with all refuse transfer stations, the Kekaha Landfill, the Kaua‘i Resource Center, and the Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools.

            All HI-5 bottle redemption centers that are normally open on Tuesdays will be open except for the one located at the Kaua'i Resource Center. Puhi Metals Recycling Center will also be open.

Residential refuse pick-up will continue as scheduled.

The following information is provided by Keith DeMello:

Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $92.8 million for various Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) designed to maintain, upgrade and expand transportation infrastructure across Hawaii.

"Our highways, airports and harbors are essential to island commerce and our way of life; everyone depends on the daily reliability and functionality of this core infrastructure," said Governor Abercrombie.

LĪHU‘E – Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr. this afternoon submitted to the County Council his proposed budget for fiscal year 2012–2013.

The mayor is seeking approval of a $172.3 million operating budget and a $61.5 million capital improvement program. His proposed operating budget represents a 4.5 percent increase over the current fiscal year, and is largely due to an increase in fixed costs.

“While I feel confident that the financial decisions we’ve made over the past two years have been sound and prudent, there are still significant challenges ahead,” said the mayor. “We look forward to productive dialogue between now and May 8, and to submitting a final proposal that will carry us through to financial stability and maintain the critical importance of service to our people, not only for next year, but for many years to come.”