$12.7M Released For Prisons, Health Centers, Data Systems

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From a press release Friday (July 19):

Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $12.7 million for capital improvement projects (CIPs) ranging from priority work at state health centers and correctional facilities, to upgrades for Hawaii’s statewide data network. …

Allotment of funds for priority projects, identified by members of the state Legislature, has been approved by the Governor and include the following:

• $9,423,000 – Department of Health Waimano Ridge Buildings and Site Improvements, Oahu

• $1,000,000 – Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC), Oahu

• $650,000 – Kulani Correctional Facility, Hawaii Island

• $200,000 – Kalanimoku Building Data Center Optimization and Energy Efficiency, Oahu

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Courtesy 401(K) 2013.

—Chad Blair

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