Abercrombie releases $15.6M for improvement projects

Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Jan. 27 released more than $15.6 million for capital improvement projects statewide that are designed to improve the state’s public safety, wastewater, civil defense and communications infrastructure. The funds include:

• $6.65 million for repairs and alterations to buildings under the state Department of Public Safety’s jurisdiction, such as the Oahu Community Correctional Center and the Halawa Correctional Facility
• $3.5 million for staff positions at the Public Works Division within the state Department of Accounting and General Services
• $3.15 million for construction of wastewater treatment projects statewide
• $1.65 million for the design and construction of a building at Kalaeloa for the Army National Guard.

“Each of these projects represents a long-term investment in our state and its people in the form of maintaining core services, facilities and resources, and generating jobs within our state,” Abercrombie said in a statement.