Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027), May 19, 2026
Approves $4 Million Bond Funding for Halau of OEV Arts, 9-0 unanimous
What happened
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee met on May 19, 2026, with the most consequential action being approval of Bill 102 authorizing the county to acquire 0.41 acres at 104A Lower Waiehu Beach Rd.
- Jurisdiction
- Maui County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0 unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
$4 Million Bond Funding for Halau of OEV Arts
Bills 70 and 80 approved adding $4 million in lapsed bond funding for the Halau of OEV Arts cultural facility in Wailuku at Vineyard and Church Streets. Funds will restore items removed during value engineering including commercial kitchen equipment ($770,000), rooftop photovoltaic system ($532,000), audiovisual system ($1.04 million), telecom/security infrastructure ($652,000), and acoustic treatments ($194,000). Total project cost approximately $50.5 million with construction completion expected summer 2027.
- Administration to provide detailed breakdown of expenses for 2nd reading; facility will serve as Category 3 hurricane shelter and joint information center
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 met on May 19, 2026, with the most consequential action being approval of Bill 102 authorizing the county to acquire 0.41 acres at 104A Lower Waiehu Beach Rd.
Key Decisions (4)
$4 Million Bond Funding for Halau of OEV Arts
Grant Disbursement Flexibility for Nonprofits
Sewer Fund Transfer to Open Space Fund for Central Maui Wastewater Facility
Acquisition of Ka'ehu Bay Property at 104A Lower Waiehu Beach Rd.
Development Activity (2)
Halau of OEV Arts
Mixed-Use
Central Maui Wastewater Facility
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
The county is investing $50.5 million in the Halau of…
Sentiment
The LDS Church is preparing to put the Ka'ehu Bay…
Housing Demand
Committee deferred discussion on Bill 181 to increase home and…
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