KONA – SWCD The Kona Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking new Directors. We have two elected Director positions available on our Board of Directors. Nominating Petitions for election must be submitted to the Kona SWCD by 3:30 pm on 9/26/2025 or postmarked and received no later than 9/26/2025 at 81-948 Waena ‘Oihana Loop #101, Kealakekua, HI 96750. In accordance with the 1991 Amendments in Chapter 180 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes: Director candidates must file a Nominating Petition with twenty-five (25) or more votes from registered land occupiers or district cooperators. Registered land occupiers are owners or lessees of land for agricultural designation or uses who provide the district with their name, address, and identifying land and acreage. A district cooperator is considered registered but their acreage will be documented to determine total votes. A land occupier may sign more than one (1) petition. Candidates for director must live or work in the Kona Soil and Water Conservation District. If there are more candidates than vacancies, elections will be conducted by the district. Note: Chapter 180, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 180-12, provides that land occupiers representing individual farms, ranchers or plantations are eligible to have one (1) vote for each one hundred (100) acres or less lying with the district. Nomination Petitions will be available at the above address on 9/18/2025. All ballots for election or re-election must be received by 3:30 pm on 9/26/2025 to the Kona SWCD office. Results available on 9/29/2025. For further assistance please call 808-339-9042. (WHT1505726 9/18, 9/19/25)