Honolulu mayor, budget

Honolulu mayor lauds latest $5.14B ‘balanced budget’
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration says its proposed $5.14 billion budget package for fiscal year 2026 will fund more affordable housing projects, deal with the crisis of homelessness and augment core public safety services on Oahu.
Honolulu mayor proposes budget with no tax increases, prepares for federal cuts
The mayor said his fifth budget proposal is the best so far in executing his agenda: “We don’t spend money we don’t have.”
Honolulu Mayor Blangiardi's $5B budget focuses on housing and public safety
Mayor Rick Blangiardi has requested a bigger budget for the next fiscal year. The proposed operating budget is $3.9 billion – an over 8% increase from last year, and the capital improvement project budget is $1.
Honolulu Mayor Proposes $5.1 Billion Budget
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi is proposing the city set aside millions of dollars to brace for potential federal funding cuts, though he says it’s too early to know exactly how the city will be affected by policies emanating from Washington.
Honolulu mayor submits $5.14B budget package
Tyler Dos Santos Tam STAR-ADVERTISER Tommy Waters Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration has released a $5.14 billion budget package for fiscal year 2026 that the city claims will address affordable housing, homelessness and public safety services on Oahu.
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The thin cloud stood out intently against the mountain range and contrasted against the other clouds that filled the sky as ...
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Mayor Rick Blangiardi announces initiative to hire former federal workers
On Feb. 26, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced the launch of a Federal-to-Municipal Workforce Transition Initiative to address the city’s staffing shortage ...
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City's proposed 2026 budget tops out at nearly $4 billion
The city's increasing its 2026 budget by $300 million next fiscal year, with a big emphasis on affordable housing.
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Newest shelter targets homeless trauma, mental health
The first of 24 homeless patients are scheduled to move into the newest joint state-city homeless shelter of its kind focused ...
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Top officials open Oahu’s newest transitional housing project
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Governor Josh Green were on hand Thursday to open Oahu's newest transitional housing ...