Election season is officially rolling, and we just dropped our first candidate interview.

We sat down with John "Scooby" Mattos, a candidate for Kauai County Council, to talk about what he'd actually do if elected. Housing and short-term rentals, the landfill situation, agriculture and ranching, and where his campaign money is coming from, we didn't hold back.

A few things that stood out: Scooby's take on kit homes and permitting reform, his ideas on waste-to-energy modeled after Japan's system, and his commitment to give back half his Council salary if elected.

Listen to the full conversation here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OnYt3vJs2Kp88K4ZS4nj1?si=Wt3sa8c0QyykN_CdpgDfEw

This is just the first of many. Every seat on the County Council is up this November, plus an open race for Mayor, and we're talking to as many candidates as we can before you head to the polls.

Got a question you want us to ask the next candidate? Just hit reply and let us know.