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The next step is a final vote by the full Honolulu City Council.

Defendants will try to get their charges dismissed at a hearing tomorrow.

“There is still much more work to be done before we can turn this project into a success story,” Lori Kahikina said in a letter announcing her decision.

The mayor said the city did poorly last year “controlling the narrative.” He hopes a new communications director will change that.

If the water system can’t take on new users, it would be “catastrophic,” a construction industry lobbyist said.

The group was created with a $700,000 federal grant three years ago.

The project would help pay for maintenance at the Manoa Chinese Cemetery, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, its owners say.

Hawaii governments are flush with cash coming out of the pandemic and hope to fill open positions as well as create new ones.

The plan needs approval from the Federal Transit Administration, and it’s not clear yet whether that agency will get on board.

Nearly 75% of Hawaii is experiencing moderate drought conditions, putting stress on wells already working to fill gaps left by the Red Hill water crisis.