Mayor, Cabinet to discuss priorities and progress during Waimea town meeting

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda and his Cabinet will be the guests at tonight’s Waimea Community Association Town Meeting, discussing progress during the first 3 months of Alameda’s administration on top priorities around the island — in effect, sharing a report card while seeking more community input.

The meeting is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the W.M. Keck Observatory Jerry Nelson Conference Room, located at 65-1120 Māmalahoa Highway, in Waimea.

It also will be streamed live via the Waimea Community Association Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Members of the Alameda Cabinet expected to participate include the full spectrum of county programs and services, from Parks and Recreation and Environmental Management to Planning, Public Works, Mass Transit, emergency services and more.

The agenda includes time for questions, which are welcome in advance by emailing to WaimeaCommunityAssociation@gmail.com.

A brief public safety update by South Kohala Community Policing officers and preview of important community events for the coming month also will be provided during the meeting.

March’s spotlighted nonprofit is Hawai‘i Island United Way, which actively supports more than two dozen diverse community service organizations around the island that benefit keiki to kūpuna, as well as environmental and cultural programs.

Email Waimea Community Association President Mary Beth Laychak at WaimeaCommunityAssociation@gmail.com or visit the association’s website for more information about the meeting or the association itself.

Alameda and his Cabinet will host another talk story from 5 to 7 p.m. March 19 at the Waikōloa School Cafeteria. Everyone is invited to attend that meeting, as well, and light refreshments will be provided.