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Punaluʻu Lease Ends as CDP Engages Landowners
After negotiations fail and the county's lease ends on August 29, the Kaʻū Community Development Plan Action Committee forms a working group to engage landowners regarding the future of Punaluʻu Beach.
What does the future of Punaluʻu Black Sands Beach look like?
The future of Punaluʻu Black Sands Beach remains a pressing question for the Kaʻū community. While county ownership would guarantee continued public services and access, potential operation by Black Sand Beach LLC leaves many questions unanswered.
Punaluʻu Beach Future In Negotiations
The County of Hawaiʻi and Black Sand Beach LLC extended leases for Punaluʻu Beach Click to open side panel for more information park parcels through September 1, 2026, as the County pursues potential acquisition through its PONC land preservation program.
Kaʻū landowners delinquent $149,395 in property taxes
A Kaʻū News investigation reveals that Black Sand Beach LLC and an affiliated company owe nearly $150,000 in delinquent property taxes, putting several parcels near Punaluʻu at risk of a county tax sale.
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