Djou Introduces Transit Charter Amendment
Measure Would Give Voters Chance To Decide On Project
POSTED: 3:40 pm HST July 18, 2008
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HONOLULU -- Honolulu Councilman Charles Djou on Friday introduced a charter amendment to put the rail transit issue to voters on the November ballot.Djou is a longtime opponent of rail, but said voters should be able to weigh in on the $3.7 million project."Whether you are a supporter or an opponent of rail my position is you should not fear the people. Let the people decide," Djou said."This is just one council member's opinion. I have heard from other council members who have some concerns I would like to hear from more of them and when that happens and I have had time to review his proposal I think I would be in a better position to comment," Mayor Mufi Hannemann said.Djou also introduced another resolution to merge the rail question on the ballot with a pending charter amendment to authorize the formation of a transit authority.The group Stop Rail Now is trying to put its own rail question on the general election ballot.
Previous Stories:
- July 16, 2008: Officials: November Rail Vote Not Possible; Opponents Disagree
- July 13, 2008: Rail Issue Meets Roadblocks
- July 3, 2008: Pro-Rail Group Wants Names Removed From Petition
- July 1, 2008: UH Professor Challenges Hannemann For Mayor
- June 15, 2008: Opponents Clash Over Proposed Rail Line
- June 12, 2008: Rail Opponents Take Petition To Newspaper
- May 23, 2008: City Adds Airport Stop To Transit Project
- May 7, 2008: Council Reconsidering Transit Technology
- April 21, 2008: Group Fights Oahu Mass Transit Project
- April 18, 2008: Mayor On Oahu Transit: It's Steel Or Nothing
- April 17, 2008: Honolulu City Council Derails Transit Vote
- March 26, 2008: Mayor Says Additional Taxes Must Go To Transit
- March 25, 2008: UH Study Finds Cheaper, More Effective Traffic Solutions
- March 19, 2008: Council To Vote On Transit Technology
- March 10, 2008: Public Meetings To Promote Oahu Transit Project
- February 28, 2008: Council Members Raise Concerns About Rail Transit Choice
- February 22, 2008: Transit Panel Recommends Rail For Oahu
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