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State’s use of contractors just a hint of what could be
At least 11 of Hawaii’s state agencies have each saved thousands of dollars a year by privatizing some of their janitor positions, giving a rare glimpse of the savings that could be possible if more state and county agencies followed this approach. The private...
Not all public-private partnerships are good
In the past, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has been favorably disposed to public-private partnerships (P3s). While not quite the same thing as privatization, these partnerships are often a good way to improve public services and relieve taxpayers of some of the...
Enlist private sector to help cut Maui water list backlog
Maui County has a backlog of 1,728 applications from residents seeking to hook up to the county water supply, yet is processing only about 60 a year. Hiring a private contractor to help bring down that number is an obvious solution, and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii...
Privatize, not ‘governmentize’
Hawaii’s state government has saved millions of dollars every year by outsourcing work to private contractors, such as painters, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, welders and truck drivers, to name just a few. But that might change soon. Gov. David Ige has submitted...
Maui hospitals point the way
After years of hemorrhaging millions of Hawaii taxpayer dollars, the three state-run hospitals in Maui County have been turned over to a public-private partnership that now is improving the quality of the medical services at those facilities while reducing their...