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“On the council in 2016, I helped lead the effort to defeat the GET surcharge. Because of a few hundred votes, I was not there to help do that again in this last term.”

The chief proponent of the ballot measure is Councilman Ross Kagawa. If it fails, he could be term-limited out in 2020.

The Hawaii Democrat is likely headed back to Congress. But his centrist views are definitely out of style in a U.S. Capitol split by partisanship.

There would be no limit on the tax rate, and no thresholds to protect the owners of properties worth less than a million dollars.

“The biggest challenge we face today and in the near future is planing for changes in climate and population size.”

“Most of the crimes that occur on Kauai has been caused by the escalating drug use of meth, opiates and heroin.”

“I would work to create a more flexible zoning code to encourage and facilitate the construction of more varied housing options in our urban and town centers such as studios and smaller apartments.”

“One of my top issues is balancing the growth of tourism on Kauai and the strain on public infrastructure. I believe that a balance is needed to protect the needs of local residents while also providing the visitor industry the support it needs.”

“We have to take lessons learned from the recent flooding on Kauai and Oahu and use them to look at changes to zoning and building codes going forward.”

“We cannot control what is happening in the world, but we can focus on becoming more self-reliant. We have willfully chosen to prioritize outside investment at the expense of our local vitality.”