Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — KipuKai Kualiʻi
“I would like to see our county work with our state to go after federal infrastructure dollars to invest in helping our homeowners with converting to septic or hooking up to our sewer where possible.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Ross Kagawa
“We could create unique tax breaks or initiatives that pay sellers of homes to sell to local residents at discounts that may be subsidized.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Luke Evslin
“The root of our traffic problem is that Lihue has the majority of jobs on Kauai, but only a quarter of the island’s housing.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Billy DeCosta
“We need to inspire our farming and ranching landowners to create a sense of cooperative farming so multiple families may benefit from growing food.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Felicia Cowden
“The importance of retaining our generational population with heritage skills and environmental knowledge cannot be overstated.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Bernard Carvalho
“We need to assure that broadband opportunities reach all areas of our island.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Addison Bulosan
“My focus would be to help local families build on their own property by creating incentives and reducing the financial barriers for additional dwelling units and rental units.”
Candidate Q&A: Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-Large Trustee — John Waihe‘e IV
“I think that the money OHA has distributed through our grants and low-interest loan programs has substantially contributed to improving the lives of Native Hawaiians.”
Candidate Q&A: Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-Large Trustee — Chad Owens
“We should be living in a self-sustainable ecosystem. Hawaii has the perfect environment to accomplish this.”
Candidate Q&A: Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-Large Trustee — Sam Kalanikupua King
“OHA has been distracted by political fights instead of focusing on bread and butter issues like education, housing and jobs. “