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Hawaii County Meetings
Hawaii County Council, July 8, 2026
Approves Bill 126 Draft 2 Downtown Pahoa Commercial District, 9-0
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The County Council approved 95% of 371 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (19 of 43 recorded votes).
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The Hawaii County Council took up several land-use and fiscal ordinances. Bill 126 Draft 2, creating the new Downtown Pahoa Commercial District special zoning district, and Bill 125, clarifying the Pahoa Village Design District, both passed first reading 9-0 (both introduced by C…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 18
Confirmation of Eric Hinoi to Fire Commission
Council closed file on Communication 932 and confirmed the nomination of Eric Hinoi to the Fire Commission. Motion carried with eight ayes, one excused.
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 Council took up several land-use and fiscal ordinances. Bill 126 Draft 2, creating the new Downtown Pahoa Commercial District special zoning district, and Bill 125, clarifying the Pahoa Village Design District, both passed first reading 9-0 (both introduced by C…
Key Decisions (18)
Approved
Confirmation of Eric Hinoi to Fire Commission
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Resolution 577-26 Native Hawaiian Law Training
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution 586-26 Kilauea Recovery Grant to Pohaku Pelemaka
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 592-26 EPA Consent Agreement Wastewater Plant Extensions
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 593-26 EPA Consent Agreement Cesspool Closure Extensions
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 596-26 Grant to Full Life for Art Immersion Exhibit
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 597-26 Grant to Hawaii International Science Experience
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 598-26 Grant to Friends of First Responders
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 599-26 Hilo Bay Blast Fireworks Grant
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 600-26 Grant to Big Island Substance Abuse Council
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 601-26 Grant to Hawaii International Science Experience
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 125 Pahoa Village Design District
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 126 Draft 2 Downtown Pahoa Commercial District
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 163 Draft 2 Real Property Tax Dedication for Generational Lands
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 164 Council Confirmation of Housing Administrator
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 157 Draft 3 Disaster Recovery Program
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 162 Paid Parking Facilities Signage Requirements
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 165 PONC Charter Amendment (Open Space Maintenance Fund)
Vote: unanimous
Market Signals (4)
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Sentiment
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Infrastructure
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Who Spoke (29)
ChairCouncilmember · 8Staff · 5Clerk · 2AttorneyWitnessPublic · 10
On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, 5 staff members, 2 clerks, an attorney, a witness, and 10 members of the public.
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