The University of Hawaii-Hilo’s Living Learning Community will get $4 million for student housing renovation and expansion. — WHT The Kealakehe Elementary School library will soon get air conditioning, and other Big Island schools will see other maintenance projects begin,
The Kealakehe Elementary School library will soon get air conditioning, and other Big Island schools will see other maintenance projects begin, after Gov. Neil Abercrombie released $14.2 million for capital improvement projects.
State legislators previously identified and appropriated the money for these projects.
The Kealakehe project was part of a $3 million release, the governor’s office said. The state will spend $5 million on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance upgrades at a number of schools, including Kohala High School and Kohala Elementary School.
The University of Hawaii-Hilo’s Living Learning Community will get $4 million for student housing renovation and expansion. — WHT
