LIHU‘E — The state Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands held a blessing, dedication and opening ceremony on Monday for its new Kaua‘i district office in Lihu‘e.
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands held a blessing, dedication and opening ceremony on Monday for its new Kaua‘i district office in Lihu‘e.
“This office expansion has been in the works for years, and we can’t say mahalo enough to the many hands that helped to make this happen,” said department Deputy to the Chair Tyler Iokepa Gomes.
“The larger space will provide our community more privacy when handling sensitive family matters, and we will have the physical space for more DHHL staff here on Kaua‘i, which is critical toward not only serving the existing community but the anticipated future homesteaders on the island,” said Gomes.
The new DHHL office is Room 201 of the State Building at 3060 ‘Eiwa St., and features a seated reception area, conference room and additional staff workspace.
The department recently completed a $12 million captial improvement project to improve its Anahola Farm Lots Water System, and has allocated a portion of its $600 million from Act 279 to projects in Anahola and Hanapepe.
The new lots would add to the existing community of over 700 homesteads on Kaua‘i.
