HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The heated debate over how high and how quickly to raise sewer rates ended late Wednesday afternoon.
By a narrow 5-4 vote, the Honolulu City Council approved a six-year plan that raises rates more for people who use more water.
The measure was proposed by budget chair Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and supported by the mayor. The mayor had previously proposed more than doubling rates over 10 years…