NEWS RELEASE

                Public Communications Division
                            Department of Customer Services
                            City & County of Honolulu
                            523-4385

                                                                                                                      

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2002

MAYOR HARRIS STATEMENT ON LIQUOR COMMISSION 

Mayor Harris said today that he feels that the Liquor Commission should be turned over to HPD.  However, in discussions over the last year with Chief Lee Donohue, it’s clear that a large number of organizational, staffing and charter issues would be triggered by such a reorganization.   

The Mayor and Chief Donohue will continue to study the idea.

 

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