Under the ‘ohana Assistance Program, the County of Maui will provide grants of up to $100,000 to help build accessory-dwelling units. I introduced the legi
In its first forecast following the deadly Aug. 8 Lahaina fire, the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization on Thursday proposed the creation of a new entity to oversee what comes next for Lahaina over the years to come to be created by the state Legislature.
Maui County is far behind its goal of creating 5,000 affordable homes for local people over five years, according to an update this week on the Maui County Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan. Since the plan was finalized a couple years ago, 675 homes are being built and another 943 homes are approved for construction. Assuming that 600 rent and homeownership opportunities are secured through other projects outlined in the plan, roughly 3,000 homes are needed in under three years.
Before he left office, former Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino vetoed Bill 103, which would have required homes developed under workforce housing agreements to remain owner-occupied in perpetuity. On Friday,