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<br /> <br />Roy Takemoto <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br />March 6, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Pāhoa Vehicle Registration & Licensing office is Closed Today due to <br />Staff Shortages <br /> <br />Due to significant staff shortages, the Pāhoa Vehicle Registration & <br />Licensing (VRL) office is closed today, Friday. The closure enables staff <br />from that office to help at the other VRL offices. <br /> <br />The Vehicle Registration and Licensing Division is redeploying staff as <br />needed islandwide, while remaining in compliance with the Real ID Act. <br /> <br />Customers wishing to renew their vehicle registrations may use the <br />automated kiosks located at the Safeway stores in Hilo and Kona as well <br />as at Foodland at Waimea or within the Vehicle Registration & Licensing <br />office in Waimea are all possible alternatives. <br /> <br />As an accommodation to our residents still needing to upgrade to the “gold <br />star” Real ID compliant licenses before October 1, 2020, the Vehicle <br />Registration & Licensing Division will be opening both the Hilo and Kona <br />Driver’s License offices every other Saturday for license renewals and <br />duplicate licenses beginning in April. <br /> <br />The public will be kept informed on updates regarding the selected <br />Saturday dates and hours of operation. <br /> <br />The Department of Human Resources is expediting recruitments so that <br />the Vehicle Registration & Licensing Division can minimize future office <br />closures. <br /> <br />We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br />