WAILUKU, Hawaii – Council Chair Mike White announced the Maui County Board of Ethics today approved his suggestion to make available online the lobbyist registration list for the County of Maui. White was informed the list will be posted on the Board of Ethics website here. White raised the issue in a newspaper column last […]
For immediate release: Aug. 11, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran Maui County Council Vehicle decals now OK if not obstructing view WAILUKU, Hawaii – A new Maui County ordinance allows the placement of signs, posters and nontransparent materials on vehicle side windows and rear windows that don’t obstruct the driver’s view of the […]
Published in The Maui News, August 9, 2015 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Tax credits are now available to offset the cost of converting a qualified cesspool to a septic tank system or connecting to the sewer system, as I requested in testimony to the state Legislature earlier this year. Act 120 […]
Published in The Maui News, August 2, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Accompanied by hula performers and plentiful lei, Maui County Council Member Riki Hokama of Lanai concluded a successful term as president of the National Association of Counties last month by leading NACo’s 80th Annual Conference in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Hokama […]
Published in The Maui News, July 26, 2015 By MIKE WHITE for The Maui News Maui County’s requirement that lobbyists register with the Board of Ethics took effect Sept. 23, 1981, when Mayor Hannibal Tavares signed into law Ordinance 1167. Codified as Chapter 2.56.040 of the Maui County Code, the ordinance is just four sentences […]
For immediate release: July 20, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Gladys Baisa Chair, Water Resources Committee Baisa proposes exemptions to aid those on Upcountry water meter list WAILUKU, Hawaii – Under certain conditions, residents on the Upcountry water meter priority list may be exempted from making costly infrastructure improvements in a bill introduced by Water […]
Published in The Maui News, July 19, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The June 28 Maui News editorial (“Is county’s structure right?”) has generated interest in considering whether the time has come for a county manager form of government. There are some provocative pros and cons to this question. A county manager […]
Published in The Maui News, July 12, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Last Tuesday, the County Council adopted Resolutions 15-63, 15-64 and 15-65 to approve cost items for new collective bargaining agreements with certain employee units. The agreements include increases in salaries, health-benefit premiums and stand-by pay, totaling an estimated $2.4 million […]
MAKENA, Maui – More than 250 attendees gathered for the Hawaii State Association of Counties annual conference at the Makena Beach and Golf Resort June 24-26. The Maui County Council hosted this year’s conference with the theme: “Why invest in our counties? Counties move Hawaii forward.” Professionals in the fields of stimulating responsible growth, affordable […]
