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Council approves $4.1 million grant to Hawaiian Community Assets amid calls for audit and oversight
Summary
The council approved Resolution 384 (granting $4.1M to Hawaiian Community Assets) while at least one public speaker asked for a third‑party audit and performance review to ensure compliance and to avoid perceived conflicts of interest.
On Dec. 3, 2025 the Hawaii County Council voted to approve Resolution 384 (Resolution 384‑25), authorizing grant awards that include a $4,100,000 allocation to Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) for acquisition of property for affordable housing and related programs.
Earlier in the testimony period Maile Lavea Malloy, who said she had been confirmed that morning to the Hamakua Community Development and Action Planning Commission, urged the council to defer the allocation to HCA until a third‑party fiscal and…
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