HONOLULU (KHON2) — A budget battle is brewing at Honolulu Hale.
Nearly three weeks after the city council approved the city’s nearly $4.8 billion operating budget, Mayor Rick Blangiardi is making good on his threat to line-item veto portions of the budget, setting up a potential showdown with the council.
The mayor signed the veto message today, blasting the city council’s decision to eliminate positions and reduce funding for the office he said has helped thousands of residents and small businesses…