Update: State of Kauaʻi County address to be available online Wednesday, in-person event canceled

Update at 3:30 p.m. March 9: The in-person State of the County Address scheduled to take place at the Līhu‘e Civic Center in the Mo‘ikeha Courtyard on Wednesday, March 11, has been canceled due to the potential for severe weather.

Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami’s 2026 State of the County Address will instead be recorded and released online via video on Wednesday afternoon.

“I was really looking forward to delivering my eighth and final State of the County Address in person,” Kawakami said. “But with the potential for severe weather beginning Tuesday and into the week, the safety of our residents, visitors, and county employees has to come first.

“One thing we’ve learned over the years is how to turn lemons into lemonade, so we look forward to sharing the message with our community online,” he continued.

The address will be available on the County of Kauaʻi Facebook page and the County of Kauaʻi website.

Original post at 3 a.m. March 5: The public can learn about the status of current county projects and future plans during the State of the County address next Wednesday.

Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami will deliver the State of the County at 10 a.m. in the Moʻikeha Courtyard at the Līhuʻe Civic Center on Wednesday, March 11.

The speech will also be livestreamed on the County of Kauaʻi Facebook page, Hōʻike TV’s Youtube page, and live on Hōʻike Kauaʻi Community Television on channels 53 and 54.

The State of the County will also be posted on the county’s website following the event.