LIHU‘E – Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. submitted to the Kaua‘i County Council Tuesday afternoon his proposed budget for fiscal year 2011–2012, a county news release announced today. The mayor is seeking approval of a $164.97 million operating budget and an
LIHU‘E – Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. submitted to the Kaua‘i County Council Tuesday afternoon his proposed budget for fiscal year 2011–2012, a county news release announced today.
The mayor is seeking approval of a $164.97 million operating budget and an $84.69 million capital improvement program. His proposed operating budget represents an 11.7 percent increase over the current fiscal year, which is due in large part to a significant increase in fixed costs.
“This budget represents a continued commitment to holding the line on expenses to the greatest degree possible, with a focus on restoring higher levels of service in some areas that can no longer be allowed to be hampered by lack of staffing, funding or other resources,” said the mayor. “Although our fiscal situation has improved over last year, we are certainly not out of danger of experiencing a significant gap between revenues and expenses.”
To view the mayor’s proposed budget for FY12 in its entirety and his accompanying message, visit www.kauai.gov/mayor.
Carvalho will present his State of the County address Thursday. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at the Lihu‘e Civic Center in the Pi‘ikoi Building.
See Thursday’s edition of The Garden Island for more information.
