The council tomorrow will honor Kaonoulu Ranch – consisting of a 12,000-acre ahupuaa stretching from mountainous Haleakala to coastal Kihei – on the 100th anniversary of its founding by the Rice family. Henry Frederick “Oskie” Rice and brother-in-law Garfield King purchased the ranch from Harold “Pop” Rice in 1955, starting a cattle ranching partnership of […]
For immediate release: June 29, 2016 Press release by: Michael P. Victorino, Chair Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee County manager proposal not advancing to general election ballot WAILUKU, Hawaii – A charter amendment proposal to establish a county manager was voted down 5-4 today in the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Committee Chair Michael P. […]
Published in The Maui News, June 26, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News As famous Maui visitor Mark Twain observed, there are lies, damned lies and statistics. Mayor Alan Arakawa’s Oct. 10 “Our County” column was filled with statistics about the county budget, but readers were left with false impressions. The mayor complained […]
Published in The Maui News, June 19, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Monday at 9 a.m., the policy board of the recently created Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization will continue its efforts to hire the MPO’s first executive director. The Maui MPO is an independent entity that will facilitate joint state and county […]
For immediate release: June 13, 2016 Press Release by: Danny Mateo, County Clerk (808) 270-7748 Office of the County Clerk County of Maui Community Farmland Council fails to get required number of signatures WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Office of the County Clerk has certified that the Community Farmland Council has not collected the required amount of […]
Published in The Maui News, June 12, 2016 By GLADYS BAISA, for The Maui News The Maui County water availability policy was enacted via Ordinance 3502 (2007) to require verification of “a long-term, reliable source of water before subdivisions are approved.” Developers and community advocates contend the policy, often called the “show me the water” […]
Published in The Maui News, June 5, 2016 By DON COUCH, for The Maui News On May 24, the County Council’s Planning Committee received a presentation from the county Planning Department on the process involved in updating the county’s community plans. The community plan update process is directed by Chapter 2.80B of the Maui County […]
Published in The Maui News, May 22, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News The County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, which I chair, will consider five resolutions proposing charter amendments Monday at 9 a.m. A proposal from Council Member Riki Hokama would clarify the duties of the Cost of Government Commission, making […]
For immediate release: May 16, 2016 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran Maui County Council Cochran: Affordable housing fund should be for homes, not solar panels WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Elle Cochran is bringing light to a $442,000 appropriation from the affordable housing fund that is actually earmarked for solar panels in pending legislation. Cochran […]
Published in The Maui News, May 15, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News For several decades, federal and state regulators granted Maui County permits under the Safe Drinking Water Act to use injection wells to dispose of wastewater at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. In a novel ruling, the U.S. District Court in […]
