How the geothermal relocation fund money can be spent

The proceeds from the fund shall be used for the necessary expenses in administering and carrying out the purposes of the geothermal relocation and community benefits program. A minimum balance of $1,000,000 shall be maintained in the fund for expenditures relating to geothermal relocation. Expenditures relating to the geothermal relocation and community benefits program include, but are not limited to: (1) The costs of any necessary appraisals required under this program; (2) The payment of necessary fees and expenses; (3) The costs for the purchase of an affected dwelling and property in accordance with this chapter, if necessary; (4) The costs necessary to dispose of or rent affected dwelling and property; and (5) Expenditures for public purposes including road improvement, water infrastructure, land acquisition, parks and recreational facility needs, civil defense, and mass transit improvements. (A) Funds shall be expended in Lower Puna, which is defined as extending from Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to Kalapana and including Orchidland Estates, Ainaloa, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Shores, Kapoho, Pāhoa, Nānāwale, Leilani Estates, and other communities proximate to Pāhoa. (B) Expenditures under this subsection shall be made in accordance with appropriations adopted by the Hawai‘i County Council after receiving recommendations from the planning director. (1996, ord 96-2, sec 1; am 2008, ord 08-37, sec 1.)2-181