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HONOLULU (AP) - Legal bills for Honolulu's rail project have totaled more than $1.87 million with seven law firms hired.
The $5.27 billion, 20-mile rail project is facing a federal lawsuit by opponents including former Gov. Ben Cayetano, who recently announced he'll run for mayor as an anti-rail candidate.
There's also a lawsuit before the state Supreme Court to stop work until an archaeological survey along the entire route is completed.
On Wednesday, the City Council approved $400,000 for anticipated new legal costs, despite objections from Budget Chairwoman Ann Kobayashi who calls the spending "out of control."
The corporation counsel released a breakdown of rail-related costs to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (http://bit.ly/wBLBbo ), showing the city hired law firms to handle legal work ranging from procurement challenges to advice on labor agreements and utility issues.
Information from: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, http://www.staradvertiser.com
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