Following the Mayor’s emergency declaration earlier today, Council Vice-Chair Robert Carroll issued an announcement regarding closures for Council offices. The following Council offices will be closed tomorrow, Aug. 7 starting at noon, and on Friday, Aug. 8: Office of Council Services, including district offices in Hana, Lanai and Molokai. Council member’s offices Office of the […]
Published in The Maui News August 3, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News “Voting is a habit – one that is powerfully inspired by personal contact – and political participation should be a lifestyle.” Those are the words of Tufts University student Hana Migliorato, from Hawaii, in an article posted on the […]
NACo unveiled a big-data tool designed to provide counties easy access to records to help them make informed policy decisions. The County Intelligence Connection 2.0 features U.S. counties – all 3,069 of them – in an interactive online map where data sets are available for download. The map indicates Maui County received $1.6 million […]
For immediate release: August 1, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama Maui County Council President, National Association of Counties Federal transportation bill receives immediate fix; Hokama urges long-term action WASHINGTON – On July 31, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 5021, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014, implementing a short-term fix that prevents […]
For Immediate Release: July 24, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember Don S. Guzman, Chair Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee Guzman calls for parks care, proposes volunteer policy WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council’s Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee will consider a bill on Tuesday, July 29, at 1:30 p.m., to […]
For Immediate Release: July 24, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran Chair, Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee Committee to consider ban on polystyrene food containers WAILUKU, Hawaii –The Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee will consider a bill on Monday, July 28, at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber in Wailuku, to ban the use […]
Published in The Maui News July 13, 2014 By MICHAEL P. VICTORINO , for The Maui News To protect farm land, open space and rural character and reduce infrastructure costs associated with new construction, the County of Maui officially favors “infill development.” That policy is reflected in General Plan ordinances, including the Countywide Policy Plan […]
Four testifiers today unanimously urged the Budget and Finance Committee to choose the Kahului option over Wailuku for a new county service center. The Kahului site is within the Maui Business Park II and owned by A&B Properties. The 4.1-acre property, available for a purchase price of $7.1 million, is close to Walmart, Home Depot […]
Published in The Maui News July 20, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News An alcohol ban at Kamaole Beach Park II in Kihei and funding for affordable-housing projects in Kula, Lahaina and Wailuku are among the proposals before the Maui County Council on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Bill 41, introduced by Council […]
For Immediate Release: July 16, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Committee to visit proposed relocation sites for county service center WAILUKU, Hawaii – On Monday, July 21, the Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee will inspect two proposed sites for a new county service center in Central […]
