Bilingual government and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in county agendas
Maui County
Summary
A new agenda format separated the Hawaiian and English versions, drawing complaints from some readers and strong pushback from educators who say the language must stay front and center. The committee informally agreed to try printing both languages side by side.
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Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
The dual-page format tripled printing paper; the side-by-side format is expected to reduce costs while keeping both languages.
Hawaiian-language speakers, immersion students and graduates, and anyone who wants government accessible in both official state languages.
Some readers complained that scanning longer combined agendas takes extra time.
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