Summary
Public Works says it can't keep up with vegetation by hand along 1,000+ miles of road shoulders and wants a two-year waiver to spot-spray herbicides at intersections, guardrails, and pavement cracks. Members worried about glyphosate, kids on sidewalks, runoff into the ocean, and the $7 million already spent on equipment and staff for nonchemical methods.
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Last discussed Aug 31, 2026.
Impact analysis
Public Works estimates substantial savings from targeted spraying versus manual crews, but the County previously added roughly $7 million to the budget for nonchemical vegetation work.
Drivers on overgrown rural roads and county crews facing fewer hours on dangerous roadside work.
Critics point to children playing near sprayed sidewalks, County workers applying chemicals, and waterways like Kahakuloa Highway runoff.
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