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County Department of Human Concerns seeking feedback on community needs
The County of Maui Department of Human Concerns is seeking resident feedback to improve existing services and identify needs for new services to support Maui County residents.
Winter 2024 Hawai‘i Perspectives Report identifies cost of living as top concern
Home ownership feels out of reach for 72% of renters who would like to purchase a home in the future, but high costs and limited availability continue to pose barriers.
Maui County Quality of Life Survey reveals best and worst thing about life on the Valley Isle
When asked about the worst thing about life in the County, the top response was Economy and Cost of Living (40%), followed by Social and Population Issues (19%) and Infrastructure and Services (16%).
County Planning Department conducting quality of life survey
The County of Maui Department of Planning is conducting a quality of life survey to assist in assessing residentsʻ opinions on core themes and topics identified in Maui County’s General Plan. The survey will cover general aspects of quality of life and resident satisfaction, not immediate needs related to the August 2023 fires and resulting economic recovery.
Survey says isle residents support expanding renewable energy in Hawaiʻi
More than 90% of island residents support more alternative energy in the Hawaiian Islands, according to a survey commissioned by the Ulupono Initiative and released during the 11th Annual Hawaiʻi Energy Conference on Maui.
Survey for Lahaina Recovery Plan now available in Hawaiian, Ilocano, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan
The online community survey launched by County of Maui Office of Recovery to help shape the creation of the Lahaina Recovery Plan is now available in Hawaiian, Ilocano, Spanish, Tagalog and Tongan. The survey will be available until May 19, 2024, and can be found on Maui Recovers’ “Ola Lahaina” page at https://mauirecovers.org/lahaina. Click on the box on the top right to select the preferred language for the survey.
Hawaiʻi rates highly on safety and security in visitor satisfaction survey
Most visitors see Hawai‘i as a safe and secure destination, according to the latest Visitor Satisfaction and Activity Survey released by the Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. The survey complied answers to questions of visitors from the United States, Canada, Japan, Oceania, Korea and China who visited Hawai‘i in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Residents asked to participate in survey on creation of Lahaina Recovery Plan
The County of Maui Office of Recovery invites residents to participate in an online community survey questionnaire to help shape the creation of the Lahaina Recovery Plan. The survey will be available through May 15, 2024, and can be found on Maui Recovers’ Ola Lahaina page at https://mauirecovers.org/lahaina.
Maui County offering assistance to residents surveyed on locations of final ash disposal sites
Maui County is offering assistance to residents taking a survey to share their input on the permanent location for ash and debris removed from the Aug. 8 wildfire burn zones in Lahaina.
New report reveals accelerating crisis of Hawaiʻi households living in poverty
Those who had fallen from the ALICE Threshold to below the Federal Poverty Line grew from 9% in 2019 to 15% in 2022, a 66% increase. Key findings of the report were released on Tuesday.
Hawai‘i Department of Health Survey Confirms Vaccination Disparities
A recent Hawai‘i Department of Health-commissioned survey has confirmed the need to make vaccinations more accessible for those who face health and social disparities.
HTA Tracking Study: 78% Recommend Visiting Hawaiʻi Within Next Six Months
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority released the results of a special tracking study, which surveyed visitors from the U.S. mainland who visited Hawaiʻi from Feb. 12 through Feb. 28, 2021 to gauge their experience with Hawaiʻi’s Safe Travels program and overall trip satisfaction.
