Kauai County Department of Water Honors 2025 Outstanding Employees at Board Meeting

The County of Kauaʻi Department of Water recognized its Outstanding Employees of the Year for 2025 during the Board of Water Supply’s monthly meeting held Feb. 24, 2026, when Joseph "Jay" Perreira Jr. and Chrysanthemum "Christin" were publicly honored by the department. The recognition was reported the same day by The Garden Island, signaling the department’s effort to highlight staff contributions within the island’s water system.

The awards were presented as part of the Board of Water Supply agenda on Feb. 24, 2026, with department leadership placing the 2025 employee honors on the public record during the monthly session. Joseph "Jay" Perreira Jr. and Chrysanthemum "Christin" were identified by the Department of Water as the agency’s Outstanding Employees for 2025, a designation the department uses to acknowledge notable service within county water operations.

Board members and department staff marked the occasion in the meeting minutes and local coverage, with The Garden Island publishing an account of the recognition on Feb. 24, 2026. The Board of Water Supply’s monthly meeting served as the venue for the awards, keeping the presentation within the formal oversight process that reviews operations, staffing, and service delivery across Kauaʻi County’s water infrastructure.

By naming Perreira and Chrysanthemum as 2025’s Outstanding Employees at the Feb. 24, 2026 board meeting, the Department of Water created a public record of workforce recognition tied to the Board of Water Supply’s oversight. That public acknowledgement during a scheduled board meeting reinforces the department’s internal personnel practices and adds a transparent item to the official board proceedings for 2026.