Kauai community forum: Lawmakers to talk about budget, highway projects

KAUAI—State lawmakers will host a Kauai Community Forum for all county residents at the Aston Aloha Beach Hotel in the Alii Room on Wednesday, September 7 at 5:00 p.m.

On the agenda will be a presentation from House Committee Finance Chair Marcus Oshiro (D) on how the State budget was balanced. A question and answer session will follow. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Highways Kauai District Engineer, Ray McCormick, will also have a display of upcoming highway projects on Kauai and will be available to the community for questions.

Kauai Representatives Derek Kawakami (D), Dee Morikawa (D), and James Tokioka (D) are sponsoring the event and will also be there to answer questions and speak with residents about their concerns.

“This is a great opportunity for all Kauai residents to engage with the House Finance Chair Marcus Oshiro on the State budget,” said Tokioka, who represents District 15—Lihue, Koloa. “We encourage all residents to attend and greatly appreciate your thoughts and comments.”

Also in attendance will be House Finance Committee members Rep. Pono Chong (D), Repl Isaac Choy (D), Rep. Ty Cullen (D), Rep. Sharon Har (D), Rep. Jo Jordan (D), Rep. Gil Riviere (R), and Rep. Kyle Yamashita (D).