State Senators to Conduct Visits Across Big Island

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means, along with senators from Hawai`i Island will be conducting visits across Hawai`i County on August 20 and 21. Only one of the events, a community information briefing at Waimea Middle School, will be open to the public.

Sen. David Ige, the chairman of the committee, will lead the group, which will include members from Ways and Means, and Senators Malama Solomon, Josh Green, Gil Kahele and Russell Ruderman.

Senate President Donna Mercado Kim will also join the group.

The visits are to include facility tours for the senators and briefings to update them on programs, projects, and concerns on Hawai`i Island.

The Waimea Middle School event will be held at the school’s cafeteria on Tuesday, August 20 at 5:30 p.m.