For Immediate Release: July 14, 2014 Press Release by: Gladys C. Baisa, Chair Maui County Council Hokama installed as NACo president, highlights transportation and infrastructure NEW ORLEANS – Maui County Councilmember Riki Hokama was sworn in as president of the National Association of Counties, an organization representing 3,069 counties across the United States, at its […]
For Immediate Release: July 13, 2014 PHOTO RELEASE by: Council Chair Gladys Baisa, Maui County Council NEW ORLEANS – National Association of Counties President Linda Langston today presented Council Chair Gladys Baisa and Deputy County Clerk Josiah Nishita with a 2014 Best in Category Award for Civic Education and Public Information at NACo’s Achievement Awards […]
On July 3, the Housing, Human Services, and Transportation Committee met to receive an update on the County’s paratransit program. Since Maui Economic Opportunity was granted full operational control of the County’s paratransit service last July, some residents have been complaining about missed appointments and operational changes. The County previously provided the service through Roberts […]
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Don S. Guzman Chair, Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee Guzman introduces bill to allow child care homes in the agricultural district WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Council adopted Resolution 14-75, referring a bill to allow family child care homes in the agricultural district, to […]
Published in The Maui News July 6, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News County Council members are headed to New Orleans this week to confer with county officials and policy experts from across the country and celebrate the installation of our colleague Riki Hokama as president of the National Association of Counties. […]
The proposed GMO moratorium petition received enough signatures June 6. The Council referred the bill on June 20 to the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. On June 30, the committee received testimony from more than 200 residents in the Chamber and district offices. If the Council does not adopt the ordinance by Aug. 5, the […]
Published in The Maui News June 29, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News A bill placing a moratorium on the cultivation of genetically engineered organisms will be considered at Monday’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. More than 9,000 registered voters signed an initiative petition requesting an ordinance to […]
On Friday, June 20, 2014, the Maui County Council congratulated the Seabury Hall Track and Field Team on winning the 2014 Island Movers State Championship. Below is the contents of the resolution: CONGRATULATING THE SEABURY HALL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2014 ISLAND MOVERS STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS WHEREAS, on Saturday, […]
Published in The Maui News June 22, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Do more than just vote – become an integral part of the election process by volunteering as a precinct official. The Office of the County Clerk is recruiting election workers to staff polling places and other election facilities for […]
