Kauai County Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Pesticide, GMO Bill

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The Kauai County Council voted 5 to 2 on Saturday to override Mayor Bernard Carvalho’s veto of BIll 2491. 

The mayor made a last ditch effort to sway the council not to override his veto at the mid-day hearing, arguing that the bill is legally flawed and that the county should instead work with state officials and the biotech industry on solutions to pesticide concerns.

But the council was not swayed. 

Supporters erupted in cheers after the vote. Stay tuned for more about the vote on Civil Beat. 

Photo: Supporters of Bill 2491 react to the override. (Sophie Cocke/ Civil Beat)

— Sophie Cocke

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