Should Honolulu City Council members be allowed to have jobs outside of their council work? That s what the council took up Wednesday, in both a resolution and a bill. Both
Back in April, the Honolulu Salary Commission proposed increases to salaries for elected officials and certain appointed department heads. Councilmembers are seeing a bump from $68,904 up to $113,304, and the chair will go from $76,968 up to $123,288.
The Honolulu City Council is expected today to review and consider approval of Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s proposed $3.41 billion executive operating budget and a nearly $1.1 billion capital improvement plan for the 2024 fiscal year, which begins July 1.