HPR had the opportunity to speak with acting Lt. Gov. Keith Regan about his new role as lieutenant governor and how he balances his duties with his current role as the state comptroller for the state Department of Accounting and General Services, or DAGS.
Now, DAGS is embarking on an effort to survey and restore eight of Hawaiʻi’s cemeteries. The newly created Cemetery Office will be using drones to capture aerial images of the cemeteries to survey their current state.
HPR spoke with Regan and Central Services Division Administrator James Kurata about the state of Hawaiʻi’s cemeteries, how they’ve fallen into disrepair, and how DAGS plans to carry out the long overdue task of restoring them…