CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, February 25, 2018 By: Mike White At the last Maui County Council meeting, a unanimous vote was taken to begin a performance audit of the Maui County Department of Liquor Control. Following recent news coverage and abrupt changes in liquor rules, Council Member Yuki Lei Sugimura requested […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, February 18, 2018 By: Mike White The Maui County Council had a full committee schedule this past week and acted on many important matters. Over 40 nominations to county boards and commissions were considered by the Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee. This includes members of the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, February 11, 2018 By: Mike White Although this past week has been relatively quiet for the Maui County Council, I have been closely monitoring many bills being scheduled for consideration at the state Legislature with potential impact on the counties. Two important bills are Senate Bills 2963 […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, February 4, 2018 By: Mike White The County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee recommended passage of a bill to fund the removal of eucalyptus trees on the county-owned right of way on Piiholo Road in Upcountry this past week. The committee reviewed two options from the Department […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, January 28, 2018 By: Mike White In late December, the state Department of Health released a report to the Legislature identifying 14 priority areas throughout the state where cesspool upgrades are critically needed to protect public health and the environment. The report was done in compliance with […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, January 7, 2018 By: Mike White Hau’oli makahiki hou! The new year is in full swing at the Maui County Council. Actions are underway to continue tackling one of the most pressing issues facing our community — affordable housing. Statistics from the state Department of Business, Economic […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, December 31, 2017 By: Mike White As 2017 comes to an end, it seems appropriate to reflect on a few of the strides the Maui County Council has made over the past year. From a numbers perspective, the council issued 199 committee reports, adopted 182 resolutions, passed […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, December 24, 2017 By: Mike White On behalf of the Maui County Council, I would like to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas! This holiday season has a different meaning to each of us, but I know we can all agree that it is a […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News December 17, 2017 By: Mike White As the end of the year approaches, there are a few reminders I would like to share. Earlier this month, the Maui County Council unanimously passed adjustments to the circuit breaker tax credit. The intent of the credit is to provide […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, December 10, 2017 By: Mike White The Maui County Council heard from over 90 testifiers on a wide variety of agenda items at its Dec. 1 meeting. Due the volume of testimony, decision-making was recessed until this past Monday when all matters were considered. One of the […]
