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County Council and housing office divided on how to use new funding for homeless problem

The county’s housing office says the way to deal with the problem is: housing, housing, housing. The County Council understands housing is a component of the solution but says it’s not the only one.

Request to Change Land Use Classification for Site of Proposed Affordable Housing Project Moves Forward

The Hawai’i County Council on Wednesday approved the first reading of a land-use amendment request so an affordable housing project in Hilo can move forward.