Finance Committee, March 3, 2026
Votes on Resolution 475-26 (lease of residential properties to nonprofits) postponed, 9-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 94% of 440 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (21 of 46 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Hawaii County Finance Committee postponed Resolution 475-26 (authorizing lease of county-acquired residential properties to nonprofits for permanent housing at ~$10/year) to March 17, 2026, after first amending it to remove 76 Makani Circle from the list amid strong neighborh…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Close file on Communication 23.30 (fund transfers report)
Committee voted to close file on communication 23.30, report of fund transfers authorized January 16 through 31, 2026, from Controller John Arboles. Discussion touched on Public Works CCTV transit van bid overruns and Ohana Zone funding transfer to a cot sleeping program.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Hawaii County Finance Committee postponed Resolution 475-26 (authorizing lease of county-acquired residential properties to nonprofits for permanent housing at ~$10/year) to March 17, 2026, after first amending it to remove 76 Makani Circle from the list amid strong neighborh…
Key Decisions (8)
Close file on Communication 23.30 (fund transfers report)
Close file on Communication 118.4 (reallocation report)
Communication 734 (annual revenue report) tabled then closed
Amend Resolution 475-26 to remove 76 Makani Circle
Resolution 475-26 (lease of residential properties to nonprofits) postponed
Resolution 478-26 - FEMA SAFER grant for 12 firefighter positions
Bill 133 - budget appropriation for SAFER firefighter positions
Bill 134 - housing production budget appropriation
Development Activity (4)
County-acquired permanent housing portfolio (ERA2-funded)
Residential
76 Makani Circle reentry/supportive housing (Going Home Hawaii)
Residential
BISAC-managed home on Kinole Street
Residential
Hale Kipa transitional living and housing stabilization home
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
County spends ~$600,000/year from its homeless housing fund on master…
Sentiment
Intense NIMBY-style opposition in established residential neighborhoods (Makani Circle) to…
Commercial Demand
South Hilo median single-family home price cited at $627,000; the…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant, a witness, and 6 members of the public.
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