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Honolulu Charter Puts $8M Food-Security Fund on 2026 Ballot

5/27/2026

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Honolulu Charter Commission members voted to put a food-security fund proposal on the November 2026 ballot.
The plan would divert $8 million annually from the city’s property tax base, raise the special-fund share from 1.5 % to 2 %, and split it equally among three funds and the new fund.
Commissioners Diane Kawauchi and Trey Gordner opposed the measure, while Hawaii Foodbank director Elia Herman said it would protect hunger relief from council changes.

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Honolulu Charter Commission members voted to put a food-security fund proposal on the November 2026 ballot.
The plan would divert $8 million annually from the city’s property tax base, raise the special-fund share from 1.5 % to 2 %, and split it equally among three funds and the new fund.
Commissioners Diane Kawauchi and Trey Gordner opposed the measure, while Hawaii Foodbank director Elia Herman said it would protect hunger relief from council changes.