Honolulu voters will decide in November whether to lock in up to $8 million a year for food programs, which would help struggling families but leave the city less money for other needs.

• Charter Amendment 1 would create a dedicated food security fund on Oahu, paid for out of property taxes already being collected.
• The tax rate would not go up; the city would simply set aside a slightly bigger slice of property tax money and split it among six funds instead of five.
• One in three households in Hawaii does not have enough food, and lines at food distributions are growing as prices stay high.
• The money would go to local farms, local businesses, and grants that strengthen Oahu's own food supply.
• The city warns that locking up more tax money means less flexibility for police, roads, and other infrastructure.

Outlook: Voters decide on November 3, alongside 19 other charter amendments on the same ballot.