Denise Iseri-Matsubara, a former state housing official, has been hired to lead the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Homelessness as its executive director.
“Wicked” is how Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi described the issues that are vexing his administration, one being the Department of Planning and Permitting. The Conversation spoke with DPP Director Dawn Takeuchi Apuna about the backlog and the staffing challenges.