Mayor Richard Bissen visited Molokai on June 29-30 for a town hall and county department meetings ahead of the August election. Residents raised questions about new short-term rental legislation, which Bissen said will be phased in gradually with minimal impact on local jobs.
- About 25 residents attended Bissen’s town hall on Molokai, with many questions focused on upcoming short-term rental legislation.
- Bissen assured attendees that STR policy changes would be phased in slowly and would not significantly affect Molokai employment.
- Bissen confirmed county Public Works is actively hauling storm debris piles left from Kona Low storms to the landfill rather than leaving them roadside.
- The mayor also visited county departments including police, wastewater, and parks during his two-day stop on the island.
Source: Themolokaidispatch
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