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The Office of Housing and Community Development is currently accepting applications from individuals interested in residency at the Ainakea Senior Residences in Kapa`au, North Kohala, Hawai`i. The Ainakea Senior Residences is a rental project consisting of 30 one-bedroom, one-bath units with complete kitchen and bath facilities. Each unit includes a refrigerator, an electric range and […]

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Hawai‘i County’s public parks, gyms and other facilities are safe for public use, said Robert Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Parks and Recreation. An article in Saturday’s Hawai‘i Tribune-Herald (2/20/10) may have given readers a different impression.

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The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management invites the public to a grand opening event for the recently completed renovation of the Waimea Recycling and Transfer Station on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. The project includes a new re-use center.

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Hawai‘i County Mayor Billy Kenoi released the following statement today in response to Governor Linda Lingle’s bid to balance the state budget by stripping the counties of their fair share of the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT).

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MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawai’i has filed a lawsuit against the companies UniDev, LLC and UniDev Hawaii LLC alleging the companies knowingly filed false and fraudulent claims for payment with the county. The lawsuit filed in Third Circuit Court also alleges UniDev deliberately provided false information and false documentation to the county in 2007 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawai‘i Department of Research and Development recently executed a three-way contract with the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Belt Collins Hawai`i, Ltd., to complete an environmental impact statement and complete a test well siting study for the proposed South Kona Watershed Irrigation Project. Planning for the South Kona project was […]

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Hawai‘i County Fire Chief Darryl Oliveira has announced that fireworks permits will be issued beginning Monday, June 29, at limited locations for the upcoming 4th of July celebration. Locations where fireworks permits will be available are: The Fire Department administration office at Puainako Center, 2100 Kanoelehua Avenue, Room C-5 (next to Checkers) in Hilo, 8 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawai‘i ‘s Department of Parks and Recreation is pleased to introduce its new West Hawai‘i Golf Subsidy Program. The county’s golf subsidy program was established as an alternative to building and operating a municipal golf course at Kealakehe, North Kona, in September 2006. The County wanted to provide the subsidy to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Office of Housing and Community Development is currently accepting applications to its Residential Emergency Repair Program (RERP). The RERP program was established in 1997 to make low-interest loans available to low-and moderate-income homeowners who are interested in repairing and improving their primary residence. The RERP loan can be used for roof repairs, electrical […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Effective Monday, June 1st, the Hilo Bayfront Soccer Field #7 (located above canal – next to restrooms) will be closed for improvements for approximately six weeks while volunteers from AYSO and other organizations work to repair the field. The staff of the Department of Parks and Recreation would like to express their appreciation […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Curb ramps in downtown Hilo, Kaiwiki Road repair, culvert work in Kona, and flood projects and maps are included in the County’s Department of Public Works’ project update. Waimea Under design for Waimea are the replacement of 21 curb ramps, 12 driveways and 2,603 feet of sidewalk in Waimea Town to comply with […]

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The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is preparing a master plan for Kailua Park, located in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii Island. The 117-acre project area includes the existing County-managed Kailua Park, and the former Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area, which was recently turned over to the County. The purpose of the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawai’i County Department of Finance announced it has canceled the bid opening scheduled for today for a county contract to clean drywells, and will start the bidding process over. Eckard Brandes Inc., which at one time had the contract to clean county drywells, issued a press release on May 13 raising concerns […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Billy Kenoi will kick start Bike to Work Week on Monday, May 11 with a ride starting at 1 p.m. from Hilo Bike Hub at the corner of Maka`ala and East Kawili Street to Aupuni Center on Pauahi Street. Bike to Work Week is a statewide celebration of bicycling as a clean, […]

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