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Systemic barriers choke housing development, Hawaiʻi housing agency says
A report by the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corp. says systemic barriers in Hawaiʻi constrain housing production and lie at the root of the state’s housing shortage and residents’ high cost of living.
Lahaina homeowners impacted by 2023 August wildfire encouraged to attend county homeowners meeting April 16
Lahaina homeowners impacted by the 2023 August wildfire are encouraged to attend the County of Maui Office of Recovery Homeowners Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Lahaina Civic Center.
Mayor Continues Process Improvement with “Permitting Open House”
A “Permitting Open House” will be held on July 6 by Mayor Alan Arakawa’s Permit Process Improvement Team taskforce and the public is encouraged to attend.
New Small Business Advocate Takes Helm at County Business Center
Mayor Alan Arakawa recently named Karen Arakawa to the position of Small Business Advocate at the Maui County Business Resource Center located at the Maui Mall.
Tavares Sends Proposed Bills Designed to Streamline Planning Permits to Council
Mayor Charmaine Tavares today transmitted to Council a legislative package designed to streamline the Planning Department’s permitting process. The proposed bills, also known as the “Planning Permitting Streamlining Package,” remove bureaucracy by simplifying the approval process for certain projects. The existing processes for planned development, off-site parking and project district permits require more complex approvals, with […]
