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John Pritchett: Permit Me

Bribery, political influence, people skills and other factors help determine an application's speed at the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting.

By John Pritchett

October 22, 2023 · 1 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Bribery, political influence, people skills and other factors help determine an application’s speed at the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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We Need:Cameras at all the permit counters, with public access via the internet (video and audio).And:Mandatory jail time. And if many of the permit decision makers end up at OCCC, just move the DPP permit counters there and make them process permits for free .... a cost savings for the City and County.

Greg · 1 month ago

It's time to start using AI for these.

justsaying · 1 month ago

I'm pretty sure there's cash taped inside the manapua boxes

surferx808 · 1 month ago

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