Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027), April 20, 2026
Approves Department of Agriculture Category A Salary Cuts, 8-1
What happened
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee held its first Decisions Week meeting on April 20, 2026, reviewing the FY27 budget and real property tax certification.
- Jurisdiction
- Maui County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Farm to Family Grant Increase
Increased local food purchasing incentive Farm to Family Grant by $1 million for a total of $2 million to address food insecurity affecting 41% of Maui County households. The department reported receiving more than $3 million in requests last year.
- Grantees must follow the food and nutrition security plan
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 Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee held its first Decisions Week meeting on April 20, 2026, reviewing the FY27 budget and real property tax certification.
Key Decisions (12)
Farm to Family Grant Increase
Lokahi Pacific Animal Feed Crop Pilot Program
Emergency Management Wildfire Risk Mitigation
OCS CIP Renovation Reduction
Maui County Farm Bureau Funding Condition
Department of Agriculture Category A Salary Cuts
East Maui Water Authority Planner Position
Maui Humane Society Pet Retention Program
Rusty Maui Cat Collective TNR Program
Emergency Management Expansion Position Cuts
Department of Agriculture Secretary Position Cut
Process Change for Departmental Requests
Development Activity (1)
OCS 6th Floor Renovation
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
41% of Maui County households are food insecure according to…
Sentiment
Real property tax certified values decreased less than 1% year-over-year,…
Housing Demand
Long-term rental classification reached target of approximately 5,000 parcels (4,350…
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