Former Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim is poised to make this year’s mayoral race a lot more interesting.

Kim, who served as mayor from 2000 to 2008, said Friday he called the Clerk’s Office “to make sure I have my ducks in order,” as far as the paperwork required to file his candidacy. He’d forgotten Friday was a furlough day, he said.

Kim said he’s getting his paperwork together, but he emphasized he won’t decide for sure about running until Monday, the day before the deadline to file nomination papers for this year’s election.

“Monday, I will know,” Kim said, adding he’s still talking with family members about a decision.

If he does jump into the race, he’ll face incumbent Mayor Billy Kenoi, Council Chairman Dominic Yagong and a handful of lesser-known candidates in the Aug. 11 primary.