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Maui homesteads press DHHL to finish non‑potable line and fund local road repairs
Summary
Multiple homestead associations asked DHHL to prioritize completion of a non‑potable water line and to fund road repairs; speakers presented cost estimates and urged DHHL to honor historical tri‑party commitments for agricultural water access.
Community representatives from Pohukalo, Keaokea and other homesteads presented bids and longstanding concerns about water and roads.
Jimmy Kincaid of Pohukalo Hawaiian Homes Community Association gave estimates for repaving 73,560 feet of road at a lump sum of about $352,800 plus striping and mobilization, and a separate quote of roughly $47,000 to remediate an unused basketball court. He asked DHHL to put road repair on its funding list and consider those specific bids.
Several speakers raised the long‑running Keaokea non‑potable line issue: witnesses said a 1986 tri‑party funding agreement (USDA, County of Maui, DHHL) provided roughly $9,000,000 toward a non‑potable line; construction stopped with the line about five miles short of its intended destination, and County DWS estimates completing it now would cost $13–15 million. Residents said agricultural lots remain unusable without the finished non‑potable system and urged DHHL to prioritize Keaokea when planning water investments.
Selected figures and quotes: "We got a price for lump sum price for the repair of 73,560 feet for $352,800," — Jimmy Kincaid. "According to the county department of water supply, it will run anywhere from 13 to $15,000,000 in order to complete the line," — testimony on Keaokea.
Next steps: Commissioners said they can include specific bids and project scopes in future budget submissions and will continue to coordinate with county water officials and homestead associations to identify funding pathways.
