Theo Morrison, executive director of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, told the County Budget Committee the foundation relies on a historic groundskeeping grant (listed at $191,000) to maintain parks and open spaces in Lahaina and asked the committee to preserve that line item.

Morrison also described a new $1.8 million allocation from the Office of Recovery intended for architectural drawings, planning and permitting for three county buildings maintained by the foundation — the Old Lahaina Courthouse, the Old Lahaina Prison and Hale Aloha. The foundation said it is also pursuing FEMA funds for restoration.

Morrison said the foundation had raised $300,000 to hire a master‑planning firm; that process is expected to conclude in July and would dovetail with the county planning funds for the three public buildings.

Testimony focused on preserving the long‑standing groundskeeping grant and ensuring the county funds would move forward to permit restoration work on publicly owned historic sites maintained by the foundation. No formal action was recorded during public testimony.