Maui County proposes $30M bond funding for Molokaʻi land and water protection
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What happened
Mayor Richard Bissen proposed $30 million in general obligation bond funding for Maui County to acquire key land and critical water infrastructure on Molokaʻi. The Maui County Council voted 8-1 to approve the funding request on first reading. The measures are scheduled for second and final reading at the Council on November 13.
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Why it matters
The funding is intended to protect essential public services and preserve resources on Molokaʻi. These acquisitions would help return control of important ancestral lands to organizations accountable to the people of Molokaʻi.
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Who's involved
- Richard BissenProposed the $30 million bond funding for land and water protection in Molokaʻi.
- Maui CountyIs the county establishing the bond funding for the proposed land acquisitions.
- county councilVoted 8-1 to approve the funding request on first reading.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- DWSSpeculative
DWS might see changes in operational costs related to maintaining protected water infrastructure.
- Maui CountySpeculative
Maui County might see changes in its operational costs related to the acquisition of essential public services and land.
Possible ripples
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The entities involved
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Molokaʻi
island in Maui and Kalawao counties in Hawaii, United States
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Kaunakakai
census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States
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Richard Bissen
American politician