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Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027), April 21, 2026

Approves Transitional Housing for Domestic Violence Victims, 9-0 unanimous

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What happened

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee held an all-day session on April 21, 2026, approving multiple housing and development priorities including $6 million for Lahaina Community Land Trust, $4.5 million in bonds for transitional housing for domestic violence vic…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Maui County, HI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 21, 2026
Decisions
24 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 9-0 unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 24

Lahaina Community Land Trust Funding

Approved $6 million grant to Lahaina Community Land Trust to help homeowners with insurance gaps for rebuilding and acquire additional homes for Lahaina residents. The organization has leveraged previous county funding to raise over $9.5 million.

  • Funds to support wildfire recovery housing efforts

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 an all-day session on April 21, 2026, approving multiple housing and development priorities including $6 million for Lahaina Community Land Trust, $4.5 million in bonds for transitional housing for domestic violence vic…

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Key Decisions (24)

Approved

Lahaina Community Land Trust Funding

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Transitional Housing for Domestic Violence Victims

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Cove Beach Village Acquisition

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Wastewater Operations Budget Cut

Vote: 8-0 with 1 excusedConditions attached
Approved

Fire Operations Budget Cut

Vote: 8-0 with 1 excusedConditions attached
Approved

Kahului Transit Center Security Funding

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Hale Mahalo Homeownership Program Increase

Vote: 9-0 unanimous
Approved

Voluntary Deed Restriction Program Funding

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Malama Kakanilua Grant

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Housing Department EP Addition

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Denied

Ma'alai'a Village Wastewater Funding

Vote: 4-4 tie, motion failed
Approved

Environmental Protection Grants Cut

Vote: 8-0 with 1 excusedConditions attached
Approved

Renewable Energy Program Grants Cut

Vote: 8-0 with 1 excusedConditions attached
Approved

Finance Department Cuts

Vote: Various 8-0 votes with 1 excusedConditions attached
Approved

Fire Ceremonial Uniforms Funding Reduced

Vote: 6-1 with 2 excusedConditions attached
Approved

Fire Training Yard Repavement Cut

Vote: 8-0 with 1 excused
Approved

OEV Resources Category A Cut

Vote: 8-0 with 1 excusedConditions attached
Approved

Planning Department Cuts

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Student Transit Fare Expansion

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Prosecuting Attorney CIP Increase

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Housing Contractual Services Cut

Vote: 9-0 unanimous
Approved

Ohana Assistance Program Increase

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

First Time Home Buyers Program Amendment

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Fee Waiver Incorporation

Vote: 9-0 unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (4)

Cove Beach Village

Residential

Lahaina Community Land Trust Housing

Residential

24 N Church St Renovation

Other

Ma'alai'a Village Wastewater

Infrastructure

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Domestic violence hotline calls doubled after the Lahaina fires while…

Housing Demand

Lahaina Community Land Trust reports strong demand for insurance gap…

Infrastructure

Construction costs continue to increase significantly, with the 24 N…

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