Budget Analysis

Spending trends, the fastest-growing budget areas, and the real cost to Maui taxpayers — FY23 through FY27 proposed.

Key Findings

+72.9%

Total budget growth

FY23 → FY27 proposed

+33.3%

Community grants growth

vs +72.9% overall budget

+40.5%

Property tax per household

Increase since FY23

The Maui County budget grew from $935.0M in FY23 to a proposed $1.62B in FY27 — an increase of $681.4M in four years.

Community grants grew at +33.3%, outpacing the overall budget. Many grants are renewed year after year with no requirement to demonstrate results.

The average Maui household now pays an estimated $11,096 in property taxes annually — up +40.5% since FY23 — while core service deferred maintenance continues to grow.

Fastest-Growing Budget Areas

FY23 to FY27 proposed — percent increase

Department of Housing & Human Concerns+86.8%

$38.0M (FY23)$71.0M (FY27)

Office of Economic Development — Community Grants+75.1%

$18.5M (FY23)$32.4M (FY27)

Office of the Mayor+52.4%

$4.2M (FY23)$6.4M (FY27)

Department of Parks & Recreation+41.1%

$28.0M (FY23)$39.5M (FY27)

Department of Planning+38.9%

$9.5M (FY23)$13.2M (FY27)

Department of Environmental Management (Wastewater)+38.1%

$58.0M (FY23)$80.1M (FY27)

Budget Growth FY23–FY27

In millions of dollars

Grants vs. Tax Burden

Parallel growth in grants spending and household tax burden