Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto on Economic Office | Honolulu News

Honolulu’s City Council just overrode the mayor’s veto, slashing the Office of Economic Revitalization’s budget to just under a million dollars and eliminating 15 jobs — a move the mayor calls reckless and shortsighted. Created in 2020 to revive local businesses, farms, and neighborhoods — especially during the pandemic — the office now faces shutdown by September unless funding is restored. While the Council cites performance audits as justification, critics warn the move will hurt vulnerable communities and leave the city less resilient. The mayor blames the Council for choosing to dismantle the office rather than fix it, sparking a bitter standoff over who holds ultimate power in city governance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e227a8d4aec2851d