Hawaii County Council - Special Meeting - 2026-05-21
Denies Amendment to Resolution 574-26 (communication 905.3), 2-6
What happened
The Hawaii County Council adopted Resolution 574-26 setting FY2027 real property tax rates 8-0, lowering affordable rental and homeowner classes from $5.95 to $5.75 per $1,000 and establishing new Residential Tier 3 ($17) and long-term rental ($7.75) classes.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 2-6
Meeting Summary
The Hawaii County Council adopted Resolution 574-26 setting FY2027 real property tax rates 8-0, lowering affordable rental and homeowner classes from $5.95 to $5.75 per $1,000 and establishing new Residential Tier 3 ($17) and long-term rental ($7.75) classes.
Key Decisions (10)
Resolution 574-26 – FY2027 Real Property Tax Rates
Motion to table Resolution 574-26
Amendment to Resolution 574-26 (communication 905.3)
Development Activity (6)
Waikoloa Village gymnasium
Infrastructure
Lindsay Road extension
Infrastructure
Kamakoa Nui mini loop road infrastructure and housing
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
800+ applications for the new long-term rental tax class (with…
Infrastructure
County debt service will rise continuously over 10 years primarily…
Sentiment
Council intentionally raised Residential Tier 2/3 and created higher non-resident…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 5 staff members, a witness, and 3 members of the public.
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