Hanabusa Trades In A Lucrative Rail Contract For An Unpaid Seat On The HART Board - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hanabusa Trades In A Lucrative Rail Contract For An Unpaid Seat On The HART Board
The former congresswoman had lined up a consulting gig that could have been worth nearly $1 million. But the deal raised many concerns including by contract experts.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Tuesday at a hastily called press conference that he is appointing former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa to the board that oversees Honolulu’s troubled rail project.
The announcement came amidst growing calls for answers about a consulting contract, potentially worth almost $1 million over six years, which Hanabusa had landed with the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.