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Keani Rawlins-Fernandez

Keani Rawlins-Fernandez is the Vice-Chair of the Maui County Council.
She holds the County Council seat for the Molokaʻi residency area.
She is the Chair of the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee.


PRESS RELEASE (June 8, 2022): Council approves budget that manages over-tourism and boosts affordable housing, social services, recreation and open space

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“Mayor Michael Victorino has signed Bill 118 — the ʻAina Kapuna bill — that establishes a mechanism to provide long-time Maui families with tax relief for inherited real property in a Special Management Area.” The Molokai Dispatch (December 15, 2021):
https://themolokaidispatch.com/aina-kupuna-bill/ 

“$843.5 million budget passes out of council,” The Maui News (June 5, 2021):
https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2021/06/843-5-million-budget-passes-out-of-council/

“With concerns about the upcoming school year, parents explore homeschool options,” KHON2, (July 29, 2020): https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/with-concerns-about-the-upcoming-school-year-parents-explore-homeschool-options/?fbclid=IwAR03vxqwkZhgj0E1iTWxSH1GuoMJxpGOgfNPC63VgU3UU8m0L0WabfjyhzU

“Status of schools uncertain, Hawaii families explore homeschool options during pandemic,” Hawaii News Now (July 20, 2020): https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/07/27/status-schools-uncertain-hawaii-families-explore-homeschool-options-during-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR1scVivm280dq-1DhslphCd3v0B_NhnSJiec_H3phG60FYDztPb83mTjOQ


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