KNA hears county attorney consider pursuing public access to Kaupea Beach

Assistant county attorney Adam Roversi raised the issue of public access to the eastern side of Kaupea Beach and asked for the community’s view on pursuing access. He said that, in his position, he is considering making it a priority.

Board members expressed general support for improving public access but cautioned that opening access could create new challenges such as parking and crowding. The minutes record that the board supported Roversi’s effort while agreeing that public access, while solving one problem, could give rise to new challenges of parking and crowding.

No formal vote or directive was recorded beyond the board’s informal support; members did not identify specific parcels or steps at the meeting. The matter will depend on county priorities and any legal or land‑ownership constraints that county counsel must resolve.