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Hale O Pi’ikea Housing Applications

04/24/2025 #kihei #housing Aloha kamaʻāina families!! Applications are being processed NOW for affordable rental housing at the newly constructed Hale O Pi’ikea in Kihei (Pi’ikea Ave and Liloa Dr). The first units will be opening this summer. The applications are available here: https://mdihawaii.com/rentals/hale-o-piikea-phase-1/. This link also includes information on the rental prices and amenities. Interested residents who would like assistance in the application process can reach out to...

Phase 1 of Hale Pi’ikea 100% affordable rental project now accepting applications for move in this summer

4/24/25 #kihei   Applications for Hale O Pi'ikea - Phase I The affordable housing complex on Pi'ikea Avenue (Hale O Piikea) is scheduled to open this Summer. Applications are required for anyone who wishes to apply for a space in this new development. There will be a total of 90 units. About the Property Hale O Piʻikea Phase 1 is the first installment of a 100% affordable multi-family rental housing development located in the heart of Kīhei. As a key component of the larger Kihei Downtown...

No, Kaonoulu NOT closed; neither is the intersection @ S Kihei Rd , after heavy overnight downpour

4/23/25 kihei# For most of this century, when we had heavy rain, Kulanihako'i Stream overflowed onto Kaonoulu Street, usually closing this road and sometimes the intersection with SKR as well. County Public Work crews would be on the seen to clear the mud, muck and brown water. Sometimes the Fire Dept was called to rescue some guys trapped by the area flooding.   Granted we are unclear how much stormwater flowed down the mountain in this storm last night, which can have a major effect, so...

Maui County Hazard Mitigation Plan Needs Community Input

4/23/25 #kihei #emergency #fireprevention Maui County residents are invited to provide feedback on County’s Maui Emergency Management Agency's (MEMA) draft of the 2025 Maui County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated every five years to maintain the County’s eligibility for Federal Emergency Management Agency hazard mitigation assistance grants. The plan assesses Maui County’s risks from natural hazards, evaluates its mitigation capabilities and outlines strategies to...
County Budget Survey-Send your feedback

County Budget Survey-Send your feedback

3/31/2025 #kihei #mauicounty #survey Council member Nohelani U'U-Hodgins sent a letter on March 27 with a link for all Maui residents to submit THEIR input on County priorities and pressing needs. The deadline is April 11 so make your voice heard!! Here is the link:...

Testify in support of protecting Kihei’s wetlands

Testify in support of protecting Kihei’s wetlands

3/28/2025 #kihei #wetlands #flooding A message from our South Maui representative in the House of Representative, Terez Amato:   In Kihei we have had 3 once in 100 year floods in the last 5 years, with millions in damage and even loss of life. 50 years of...

Affordable Housing in South Maui

Affordable Housing in South Maui

What is an “Affordable House?” Good question. The South Maui Community Plan champions the idea that affordable housing is no more than 30% of a household budget. Any more than that, and you are considered rent or home burdened. However, in Hawaii, affordable housing...

Kūlanihāko‘i Stream Gulch after the 1/31/25 storm

Kūlanihāko‘i Stream Gulch after the 1/31/25 storm

2/26/25 #kihei Now that South Kihei Road is open in the area of Kūlanihāko‘i Stream and much of the debris cleared away, contractor PB Sullivan is back at their project within the gulch to remove much of the silt and restore the width and depth of decades ago. Much of...

Would (Could?) you drive on this road in Kihei?

Would (Could?) you drive on this road in Kihei?

2/17/25 #kihei If you drive on numerous streets in Kihei, you may well be aware of ruts, bumps, cracks, holes and uneven surfaces. Not every street, but not rare either, and mostly unavoidable. So would you drive on this one?        ...