It’s a four-hand race to fill the council seat left vacant by decade-long incumbent Yuki Lei Sugimura, who is running for Maui County mayor.
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Disaster Loan And Overtourism: Maui County Council Makawao-Haʻikū-Pāʻia District Candidate Q&As
The incumbent member is facing one challenger for a council seat.
Maui Vacation Rentals Get A Reprieve With New Zoning Bill’s Approval
Roughly 7,000 apartment-zoned units were set to be phased out by 2031 to create more long-term housing. More than half of those may now keep operating as short-term rentals.
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Upcountry District – Derrick Cabiles
“I support establishing visitor-funded impact fees at popular county parks to directly fund their conservation and upkeep.”
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Upcountry District – John Guard
“The taxing of the vacation rental class may create more long-term units and possibly some owner units as needed.”
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Upcountry District – Bobby Pahia
“We have a small window to act before invasive species take over, making recovery more difficult and expensive.”
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Upcountry District – Jon Yokouchi
“I would try to convince the council that we need to drill for more wells.”
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Makawao-Haʻikū-Pāʻia District – Stevie Kathryn Chung
“We have to bring the island into the timeline that will make future generations proud to know we fought hard for them to be on an island that stayed with its roots.”
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Makawao-Haʻikū-Pāʻia District – Nohe U‘u-Hodgins
“As a generational resident, our local neighborhoods being reserved our residential use is important to me.”
