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Before 200 attendees, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen addressed the county's needs in his first State of the County address since the election. He highlighted the need to develop water systems, increase housing investments and address long-standing county problems. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.
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Each of Hawaiʻi's four mayors gives their annual State of the County address in March. Housing, infrastructure, jobs, tourism and the budget consistently remain top of mind for the local leaders. HPR reporters tuned into the speeches on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui to learn the latest.
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HPR's The Conversation regularly checks in with Hawaiʻi's four county mayors to get a pulse on the communities across the islands. Their concerns ranged from affordable housing to finding a new landfill site. Take a listen to our interviews with Bissen, Roth, Kawakami and Blangiardi.
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Richard Bissen is seven weeks into his first term as Maui County mayor. He is focused on getting his cabinet members confirmed by the Maui County Council. He spoke to The Conversation about his latest efforts.
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Richard Bissen, a retired judge, on Tuesday defeated incumbent Michael Victorino to be Maui County's next mayor and vowed to tackle affordable housing.