Editorial: Transparency key for sewer fee hike

Jan 07, 2025

It’s all but impossible to make Oahu taxpayers happy about looming increases in sewer fees. The real pain of the newest set proposed under the Honolulu City Council’s Bill 60 would not be felt immediately. But over the course of a decade, these hikes would boost fees by 115% in the end, increases needed to fund critical system improvements.