STATE'S FIRST HAWAIIAN HOMES PROJECT IN WEST MAUI DEDICATED
April 13 - "This is an affordable
housing project for Maui's people," Governor Lingle said during a dedication
ceremony for the first ever Hawaiian homestead homes in West Maui.
"Many of the new homeowners are from the West side [of Maui] and it is
gratifying to know they will own their own homes in their hometown," added
Governor Lingle. Last January, the 104 lots at Phase 1A of the
Villages of Leiali`i were awarded to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries,
including some who had been on waiting lists for more than 20 years.
Four families have already moved into their homes, and full occupancy of the
subdivision is expected by August 2007.