HILO, Hawaii — Big Island officials have delayed two road projects and a bus route expansion following the expenses created by Hurricane Lane. The Hawaii County Council approved a revised budget Wednesday, reallocating the $10 million expected next year from the new surcharge on the state general excise tax, West Hawaii Today reported . The county moved around money to put more into the capital projects fund that will be used to repair county facilities damaged by the hurricane last month. Officials removed from the immediate budget the $1.5 million funding two Kona road projects and the $1.6 million expansion of Hele-On bus routes, which included a Hilo-Kona express line. Depending on when the county receives the FEMA funding, the money might be available to start the Kona road projects sooner, Sako said.

Source: National Post September 21, 2018 13:41 UTC