{"city": "Hawaii County", "state": "HI", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-hawaiicounty/", "generated": "2026-10-22", "period": "recent", "results": [{"date": "2026-07-08", "body": "Hawaii County Council", "headline": "Council to vote on doubling open space fund to 0.5% of property tax revenue", "summary": "The Hawaii County Council will hold a second reading of a charter amendment to increase the annual allocation for the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation fund from 0.25% to 0.5% of real property tax revenue (Bill 165). Other major actions include first readings of bills to establish a formal County Disaster Recovery Program (Bill 157), create a new real property tax dedication for ancestral lands (Bill 163), and rezone the Downtown Pāhoa area as a special district (Bill 126). The council will also consider several resolutions, including a $142,000 grant for Kīlauea er…", "agenda_url": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3809", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3809"}, {"date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee", "headline": "Council considers updates to public access and natural resource preservation rules", "summary": "The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will review nominations for county commissions and agreements with the USDA. The body is also considering a bill to change how the county identifies and acquires lands for public access and natural resource preservation.", "agenda_url": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=3801", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=3801"}, {"date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee", "headline": "Committee will consider Bill 168 to rezone parcels in North Kona", "summary": "The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee will consider Bill 168, which repeals multiple existing ordinances and amends the North Kona and Kailua Urban zoning maps. The bill changes the district classification of about 6,467 acres, converting portions of Village Commercial and Multiple‑Family Residential to Double‑Family Residential and Agricultural zones at Hienaloli 4th‑6th, North Kona. The committee will hear public statements on the item before voting.", "agenda_url": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=3803", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=3803"}, {"date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Finance Committee", "headline": "Finance Committee reviews $137,903 public improvement bond issuance", "summary": "The Hawaii County Finance Committee will receive reports on fund transfers for May 1‑15 and May 16‑31, 2026, a donation report from the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, and a supplemental summary of bonded indebtedness that includes a $137,903 public improvement bond reimbursable by Improvement District 21 Iki Place Subdivision lot owners. The meeting is conducted via interactive conference technology with public testimony options. No decisions are indicated in the agenda; items appear to be informational reports.", "agenda_url": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3800", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3800"}, {"date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee", "headline": "Committee reviews multiple affordable‑housing and audit reports", "summary": "The Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee will receive and discuss four reports. These include a quarterly affordable‑housing report for Jan 1 – Mar 31 2026, a follow‑up audit of affordable‑housing credits, a compliance review of WAIWAI nonprofit grants for fiscal year 2024‑2025, and a review of the County Auditor’s quality‑control system for July 1 2022 – June 30 2025. No formal actions or decisions are listed on the agenda. Public testimony may be submitted in writing or via Zoom by the deadlines noted.", "agenda_url": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=3804", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=3804"}], "count": 5, "next_cursor": "5", "total_available": 25, "api_version": 2}