Honolulu City Council Members Seek $250K For Church (xpost from GD)

[KamaAina]

4. Update: Martin Backs Off Proposal To Fund Expansion Of New Hope Church

http://www.civilbeat.com/2016/04/martin-backs-off-proposal-to-fund-expansion-of-new-hope-church/

Honolulu City Council Chairman Ernie Martin has deleted his budget request for $250,000 to fund the expansion of an evangelical Christian megachurch in Sand Island on Oahu’s south shore.

Instead, the councilman representing the North Shore wants to use the money “to support a public/private consortium focused on developing a strategy to assist homeless, needy veterans, youths with special needs, and/or victims of domestic abuse.”...

Martin sent the budget amendment to Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi on Wednesday, writing that it was “an effort to clarify the intention” of his original proposal....

The councilman, who is considering a run for mayor this year, declined a request for an interview Wednesday.

More like “an effort to disguise the intention” of his original proposal replacing "church" with "public/private consortium".

And mayor? Cripes. I may yet end up missing Caldwell and even Mufi!