over $3M

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

(did someone say cash grab?)

If they didn’t, I will.
Cash grab!
All the responsibilities of a mall cop, for the price of a fully trained veteran police officer on overtime pay.

[kalakoa]

committed to maintaining law and order up on the mountain, when necessary

Keeping a public road open: not necessary. Glad they cleared that up.

[jrw]

Go to channel 2 and read the story about 4 million dollars spent so for on the mountain. Sorry I dont know how to post the story my daughter not here to do it for me > I am not making anything up .Maybe one of you smart people like TomK can go and post it for me.

jrw

[Frank]

$3000000 div by $200 (example per hr for ot) = 15000 hrs of ot

15000 hrs div by 30 days = 500 hrs of ot per day

5 hrs ot per day per person = 100 people putting in 8 hr reg time plus 5 hrs of overtime every day for 30 days

holy moly

[kalakoa]

https://www.khon2.com/news/always-invest...test-site/

The state is not providing a centralized cost tally for Mauna Kea law enforcement, so we continue to piece it together, and it is nearing $4.1 million.

Hawaii County's tab was last reported around a quarter-million dollars through mid-July, but we learned today it has since spiked several million dollars, county councilmembers were told late this afternoon

"I was expecting a bump from our $258,000 last meeting but here we are now at $3.2 million, that is a big number," said Hawaii County Councilmember Matt Kanealii-Kleinfelder.

"Last time the $258,000 was basically for one day," Hawaii County finance director Deanna Sako told the council, "so this is cumulative, and the payroll is thru July 31, the days work thru July 31, and the other costs are thru yesterday."

"Our total costs are $3,271,966 for all departments -- overtime and other costs," Sako clarified directly to Always Investigating. "The majority -- $3,095,245 -- is for police."

[jrw]

quote:

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Originally posted by kalakoa

https://www.khon2.com/news/always-invest...test-site/

The state is not providing a centralized cost tally for Mauna Kea law enforcement, so we continue to piece it together, and it is nearing $4.1 million.

Hawaii County's tab was last reported around a quarter-million dollars through mid-July, but we learned today it has since spiked several million dollars, county councilmembers were told late this afternoon

"I was expecting a bump from our $258,000 last meeting but here we are now at $3.2 million, that is a big number," said Hawaii County Councilmember Matt Kanealii-Kleinfelder.

"Last time the $258,000 was basically for one day," Hawaii County finance director Deanna Sako told the council, "so this is cumulative, and the payroll is thru July 31, the days work thru July 31, and the other costs are thru yesterday."

"Our total costs are $3,271,966 for all departments -- overtime and other costs," Sako clarified directly to Always Investigating. "The majority -- $3,095,245 -- is for police."

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Thanks for helping a dummy out

jrw

[randomq]

That whole tax escrow idea is sounding more appealing by the day. What a bunch of corrupt clowns.

[Tink]

Pass the costs to DHHL instead of the tax payer, due immediately, as I believe their foot dragging is a major cause of this disruption. Without big business or resorts due to everything suddenly becoming sacred, the islands are doomed.

Community begins with Aloha

[kalakoa]

Without big business or resorts due to everything suddenly becoming sacred, the islands are doomed.

Not a problem -- "the" Hawaiians don't need money, just look at the free town they've built on Mauna Kea Access Road.

[kalakoa]

How is it there's $4M (and counting) to respond to a protest that illegally blocks a road, but the lava evacuees only get "talk story sessions" and surveys to "identify the need"?