Laura Andaya-Lindsey
Kauai County Mayor
Position Running For
Kauai County Mayor
What area(s) of the Island do you call home?
Wailua Homesteads
What is your vision for a thriving agricultural sector on Kauai and how can the County support that vision?
Abundance of food on all land, public and private. Support for farmers and homesteaders
If elected, how would you engage with the business community prior to your decision-making?
Talk story. Always seeking what their successes and challenges are and reduce barriers to success.
How would you help ensure that working middle class residents can afford to buy or rent a home on Kauaʻi?
Convert land to residential and sell lots for them to purchase and live on while they build.
How would you effectively manage budget and operations compared to the past?
Audit, and identify areas of improvement. Make county services efficient and user friendly.
What specific ideas do you have about economic diversification and how would you develop these areas?
We need to focus on food security and small businesses. Eco tourism to sustain our aina.
What are your priorities for infrastructure investment? How would you ensure that planned infrastructure projects (roads, wastewater, facilities, bridges, etc.) on Kauai move forward in a timely manner?
Catchment in the east and north, Connective redundancy on the south and west side. Especially in regards to fire hazard mitigation.Waste treatment where feasible and septic on more rural areas.
What is your vision for effective management of the visitor industry so that economic goals are met while ensuring community and environmental concerns are addressed?
A reservation system that will limit who and when can go where. The partners hlta need to get together with our communities to make plans that allow sustainable use while providing access to our residents.
What is your solution to best manage solid waste on Kauaʻi? Please include your views on recycling, landfill site, source reduction, and other strategies.
Prevention. Stop what doesn’t need to be here. Repurpose by way of re-use stores/warehouses. Rehab large durable goods and construction materials. Recycle/sort all that is recyclable. Only what is truly waste should be placed in the landfill.
As an elected official, what steps would you take to mitigate the impacts of climate change on Kauaʻi?
What causes climate change and how can we make positive impacts? Drive less, buy less, waste less, help more. live simply. The government can lead by example and encourage our community to participate.
What else would you like to share with the business community?
We need to get uncomfortable. Step outside of your circle and help your neighbor. Nobody is coming to save us. The government has it’s kuleana but so do you. Share, help, serve.