Finance Committee - 2026-03-03
Approves Bill 134 - Housing Production Program Income Appropriation, 9-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 97% of 204 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (18 of 37 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Finance Committee meeting on 2026-03-03 was dominated by extensive public testimony opposing Resolution 475-26, which would authorize $10/year leases of county-purchased residential properties to nonprofits for permanent housing.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Meeting Summary
The Finance Committee meeting on 2026-03-03 was dominated by extensive public testimony opposing Resolution 475-26, which would authorize $10/year leases of county-purchased residential properties to nonprofits for permanent housing.
Key Decisions (4)
Resolution 475-26 - Nonprofit Housing Leases Amended
Resolution 478-26 - FEMA SAFER Grant for Firefighters
Bill 133 - SAFER Grant Budget Amendment
Bill 134 - Housing Production Program Income Appropriation
Development Activity (1)
County Residential Property Acquisitions for Affordable Housing
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
County purchased residential properties above median home price ($627,000 in…
Housing Demand
County spent approximately $600,000 annually from homeless housing fund for…
Sentiment
Strong community opposition to transitional/supportive housing in established residential neighborhoods,…
Infrastructure
Fire department call volume increased 25% since 2020 to over…
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