Hawaii County Council - 2026-07-08
Approves Resolution 586-26 Kilauea Recovery Grant to Pohaku Pelemaka, 9-0
What happened
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
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)
Confirmation of Eric Hinoi to Fire Commission
Resolution 577-26 Native Hawaiian Law Training
Resolution 586-26 Kilauea Recovery Grant to Pohaku Pelemaka
Resolution 592-26 EPA Consent Agreement Wastewater Plant Extensions
Resolution 593-26 EPA Consent Agreement Cesspool Closure Extensions
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Council Member Villegas reported heartbreaking vacancies in Kailua shopping centers…
Infrastructure
The county is undertaking roughly $1 billion in wastewater infrastructure…
Sentiment
Council Member Kimball is advancing a ban on data centers,…
Infrastructure
The PONC open space program now holds about 21 fee-simple…
Who Spoke (29)
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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