#Hawaii County Government

Windward Planning Commission gives short-term rental bill ‘thumbs-down’

Windward Planning Commission Chairman Dennis Lin cited several serious reservations about the bill.

Planning Office to Scale Back Public Service Hours

The limiting of service hours with the public at the Kailua-Kona office on Fridays is a temporary measure to better serve customers in the processing of permit applications, according to a county press release.

County Seeking Applicants for Charter Commission

The County of Hawai‘i is seeking applicants to fill 11 vacancies with the Charter Commission.

County Seeking Applicants for Boards and Commissions

The County of Hawai’i is seeking applicants to fill vacancies in various boards and commissions.

Geothermal Issue Heats Up Mayor’s Community Meeting

A community “talk-story” session held by Mayor Billy Kenoi and his cabinet in Pahoa Monday was dominated by talk of geothermal development.