#Ke Kahua
Council approves Waiʻehu housing project exemptions in narrow 5-4 vote
In a split decision, the Maui County Council voted 5-4 last week to grant key procedural exemptions and loan flexibility for the 119-unit Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua affordable housing project in Waiʻehu, a move developers say is critical for the project to secure competitive financing. Maui County has already provided a $6 million loan for […]
Council postpones vote on Waiehu housing project after debate over public input
After a lengthy debate over process and public input, the Maui County Council delayed action Tuesday on a resolution that would grant exemptions and modifications to the Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua affordable housing project in Waiehu. The Council agreed to lay the measure on the clerk’s table until its next regular meeting on Sept. 8, […]
Waiehu land dispute lingers as ʻohana group begins retrieval of removed items from MEO
More than a dozen people involved in a Waiehu land dispute with nonprofit Maui Economic Opportunity, showed up at the organization’s Puʻunēnē baseyard Friday to retrieve items removed last week from the subject property.
Community Survey on Re-establishment of Ke Kahua Farm
Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. is considering applying for funds to re-establish its Ke Kahua Farm project at the intersection of Kahekili Highway and Waiehu Beach Road in Waiheʻe.
MEO Seeks Public Input on Ke Kahua Project
Organizers are looking for thoughts on how the site could be of social and economic value to the community.
FOUR MAUI GROUPS GET SHARE OF $1.2 MILLION IN OHA GRANTS
Four Maui organizations will benefit from the latest round of grants issued by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The OHA board issued a total of 16 grants totaling $1.2 million to non-profit organizations that serve the Native Hawaiian community. The largest Maui allocation of $82,000 goes to `Ohana Makamae, Hana’s sole sober living home for […]