Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – John Mattos
“All communities should be involved in ideas to help the county acquire revenue- generating assets.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – James Trujillo
“Increased access to land and water for crop production should receive priority as well as reduced regulations for workforce housing.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – Arryl Kaneshiro
“Housing is a priority, but we must ensure that our tax policies remain fair and sustainable over the long term.”
Candidate Q&As: Kauaʻi County Council – Trysten Fernandes Caberto
“Tourism matters to our economy, but we should be asking what kind of relationship visitors have with this place.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – Fern Ānuenue Holland
“I am working on a measure that would significantly drop taxes for generational families who have owned their home since statehood.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – Umi Martin
“I do not believe Kauaʻi is fully prepared for the next Hurricane ʻIniki or major storm.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – Paul Noboru Applegate
“We need to expand recycling and composting to buy time for a new landfill site to be ready for use.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – Addison Bulosan
“We need to support both small and large farmers by improving access to land, water, permitting, and local markets.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – Mike Coots
“Kaua’i is the extinction capital of the world, and biosecurity needs to be taken seriously for an island ecosystem.”
Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
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