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The introduction of the proposals comes after the city's salary commission recommended a 64% pay raise for councilmembers. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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It's not yet clear what changes may be in store for the leadership of a key Honolulu department. Last week, two top officials resigned from the Department of Planning and Permitting. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with local architects and a city councilmember about what they hope comes next.
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The City and County of Honolulu revoked building permits for a controversial housing project in Kaimukī. City officials anticipate the owners to appeal the move. Meanwhile, neighbors are glad the city took action, but they are skeptical of what will happen next. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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The Honolulu City Council will introduce a new bill that regulates the use of amplifiers in Waikīkī. Council Chair Tommy Waters says his office receives dozens of noise complaints from residents every day for street performers using amps.
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Hawaiʻi's four counties are in different stages of increasing the transient accommodations tax to make up for lost revenue after the state stopped allocating its statewide tax. Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters says the council needs to hold the first vote on its hotel room tax bill at the Oct. 6 meeting in order to get it passed before the end of the year.
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The Honolulu City Council's chairperson plans to discuss a potential measure that would push police to release body camera video from the fatal shooting…
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The Honolulu City Council has seen several changes to start the New Year. While they give the Council a new appearance compared to previous years, its…
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A Honolulu City Council committee got its first look at just how the city is spending $387 million in federal COVID-19 assistance funds. One concern: the…
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Updated: May 8, 2:13 p.m. A leadership shakeup today at the Honolulu City Council landed Ikaika Anderson the chairmanship of the council while Tommy…
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Problems counting mail-in ballots and an extremely small margin created chaos in the 2018 Honolulu City Council election between Tommy Waters and Trevor…