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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 15, 2017
SARAH BLANE, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
Tel (808) 241-4914
Fax (808) 241-6877
Mayor submits proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
LĪHU‘E – Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. submitted his proposed budget for Fiscal Year
2017-2018 (FY18) to the Kaua‘i County Council on Tuesday.
The mayor is seeking approval of a $204 million operating budget and a $14.3 million
capital improvement program.
“This proposed budget continues to pursue the shared goal of the County Council and
the Administration to build a financial strategy that seeks to address the County’s short-term
objectives while maintaining long-term financial stability,” stated Mayor Carvalho. “I am proud to
say that this proposed budget accomplishes those goals while remaining structurally balanced. I
look forward to working with our County Council in the coming weeks to make important
financial decisions for the people of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.”
To view the mayor’s proposed budget for FY18 in its entirety and his accompanying
message, please go to the county website, www.kauai.gov/Announcements.
Mayor Carvalho will present his State of the County address on Thursday, March 16.
The event will be held at 9 a.m. at the Līhu'e Civic Center, Mo‘ikeha Building courtyard.
Anyone requiring special assistance or an auxiliary aid at the State of County address is
asked to contact the Office of the Mayor at 241-4900 prior to the event.
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