Fire Chief Kazuo Todd continues to impact Hawaiʻi County’s safety measures despite passing away unexpectedly last month.
On Wednesday morning, the Hawaiʻi County Council passed Bill 108, which allocates $1.75 million in state funding to establish ambulance operations at Makalei Fire Station in Kailua-Kona, which includes six new positions.
The bill allocates $749,000 for salary and wages, $911,000 for equipment and $90,000 for other current expenses.
“This was another one of Chief Todd’s contributions to our community,” County Council Chair Holeka Inaba said. “He submitted testimony to the state to get funding. … Mahalo to him for getting these medics to us in Kona after such a long time.”
