Kauaʻi County Council Update 05.18.2026 - Budget Talks Continue On Community Issues

About this episode

The episode discusses the Kauaʻi County Council's supplemental budget meeting focused on community issues such as homelessness and housing insecurity.

This week’s County Council supplemental budget meeting was centered around community testimony on homelessness, housing insecurity, mental health services, affordable housing, and support programs across Kaua‘i. Councilmembers discussed balancing urgent community needs with ongoing county projects and long-term planning, while also reviewing funding related to early childhood education programs like Tūtū and Me. Mahalo to everyone who took the time to testify and participate in the public pro...

Topics covered

• budget talks
• community issues
• homelessness
• housing insecurity
• mental health services
• affordable housing
• early childhood education

Keywords

• Kauaʻi County Council
• budget meeting
• community testimony
• homelessness
• mental health
• affordable housing
• Tūtū and Me

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kauaʻi County Council

Books & works: Tūtū and Me

Places: Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi

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