HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-23 Notice of Public Hearing on the 2022 Operating and 5-Year Capital Improvements BudgetFebruary 23, 2021
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY • COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
345 KEKOANAO-A STREET, SUITE 20 • HILO. HAWAII 96720
TELEPHONE (808) 961-8050 • FAX (808) 961-8657
WATER BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Water Board of the County of Hawaii will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 9:45 a.m., pursuant to Sections 8-2(c) and 10-4 of the Hawaii County Charter,
for considering and adopting the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Operating and 5 -year Capital Improvement Projects
Budgets. In order to comply with the Governor's 18" Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency, the
public hearing will be held by web conferencing (Host Location: 345 Kekuana6`a Street, Suite 20, Hilo,
Hawai`i). The public may view the meeting via live stream at https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiDWS.
Written Testimonv: Anyone wishing to provide testimony may do so by email to dws@hawaiidws.org,
facsimile to (808) 961-8657, or by mail to the Department of Water Supply at 345 Kekuanaa'a Street, Hilo, HI
96720. Written testimony should be submitted no later than 12 noon, Monday, March 22, 2021, to be
acknowledged at the public hearing. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the
permanent record.
Oral Testimony: Those that want to provide oral testimony during the meeting must email dws(cr hawaiidws.or;
no later than 12 noon, Monday, March 22, 2021, with your name, phone number, and email address. You may
be asked to register and your testimony will be included via the web conference application.
The summary of the proposed Operating Budget is as follows:
Receipts
Water Service
$20,645,000
Power Charges
17,500,000
Standby Charges
15,508,000
Energy C.I.P. Charges
463,000
Interest Income
42,800
Miscellaneous Income
512,000
Rental Income
243,000
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$54,913,M
Expenditures:
Purchased Power
$17,500,000
Personnel Services
20,723,072
Materials, Supplies, & Services
7,870,728
Debt Service
7,820,000
C.I.P. Reserve
1,000,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$54,913,800
... Water, Our Most Precious Resource ...Ka Wai A Kane...
The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer
The summary of the proposed 5 -year Capital Improvement Projects Budget is as follows:
Fiscal Year:
2022
$34,000,000
2023
31,300,000
2024
31,400,000
2025
21,000,000
2026
28,000,000
TOTAL 5 -YEAR C.I.P. BUDGET
$145,700,000
If accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services (i.e., sign language, interpreter, large print) to participate in
the hearing is required, please call (808) 961-8050.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 23'a day of February, 2021.
WATER BOARD OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII
By: William D. Boswell, Jr.
Its Chairperson
The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer.
Posted on the Internet at:
www.hawaiidws.org
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