Felicia Cowden

Housing Keeping our residents in homes is a shared top priority of our council. Building a range of affordable solutions has had success, with many more units needed. My personal outreach has been strongest on those without housing. Infrastructure / Transportation A new landfill is essential with materials recovery facility & point-source reduction & addressing inadequate fire-flow water availability in affected areas of the island with wastewater improvements: cess pool to septic conversions. Social Services Addressing long-overdue recognition & perpetuation of Hawaiian cultural rights & practices; inclusion at policy development level. Healthcare Maintaining open, honest & transparent dialogue on public health policies is a personal goal of mine, however addressing our island fentanyl & drug dependence challenges is a highest priority. Environment / Energy Watershed management from Mauka to Makai is a focus for our sustainability as well as climate change mitigation & adaptation of locally grown food. Economy Continue to maintain a balanced budget & focus on Real Property Tax corrections to assist continued home ownership & focus on positioning for inflationary volatility.