Councilmember Mike White made the following statement at the June 23 Council meeting on Mayor Alan Arakawa’s line-item vetoes. White made a general motion to override the line-item vetoes and was supported by the Council 9-0. I would like to note that approval of this motion requires a two-thirds vote of the entire membership […]
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2014 Press Release by: Gladys C. Baisa, Chair Council overrides mayor’s line-item vetoes WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council this morning unanimously voted to override Mayor Alan M. Arakawa’s line-item vetoes in the fiscal year 2015 budget, Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa announced today. Baisa said Ordinance 4133 (2014), […]
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White Chair, Budget and Finance Committee Committee passes homeowner tax credit bill WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee yesterday recommended passage of a bill amending the criteria that qualify homeowners for the so-called “circuit breaker” tax credit, Committee Chair Mike White announced […]
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2014 Contact: Danny Mateo, (808) 270-7748 Press Release by: Danny Mateo, County Clerk Office of the County Clerk (www.mauicounty.gov/clerk) Clerk makes determination on objections to mayoral nominations WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Office of the County Clerk has made preliminary determinations on objections to the nominations of Nelson Waikiki Jr. and […]
Published in The Maui News June 15, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News County Council committees this week will consider measures addressing public safety and quality of life. A bill to ban alcohol consumption at Kamaole Beach Park II in Kihei will be considered by the Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture and Recreation […]
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2014 Press Release by: Gladys C. Baisa, Chair Maui County Council Maui County wins national award for civic engagement WAILUKU, Hawaii – The National Association of Counties has recognized the County of Maui with a 2014 Achievement Award in the category of civic education and public information, Council Chair Gladys […]
Published in The Maui News June 8, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Now that the County Council has passed the fiscal year 2015 budget on second and final reading, the council’s eight standing committees return to the stage for their regular rotation of work. Committee chairs are busy deciding what items […]
For Immediate Release: June 7, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White Chair, Budget and Finance Committee Council passes $603.6 million budget for FY 2015 WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council approved the $603.6 million budget for fiscal year 2015 on second and final reading Friday by an 8-0 vote, Councilmember Mike White announced […]
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Donald G. Couch, Jr. Amendments to Maui Island Plan implementation program referred to committee WAILUKU, Hawaii – Amendments to the Maui Island Plan implementation program proposed by council members were referred to the Planning Committee at the June 6 council meeting, Councilmember Donald G. Couch, […]
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2014 Press Release by: Danny Mateo, County Clerk Office of the County Clerk (www.mauicounty.gov/clerk) Contact: (808) 270-7748 GMO moratorium petition gets required number of signatures WAILUKU, Hawai`i – The Office of the County Clerk has certified that the SHAKA Movement has collected the required amount of additional valid signatures needed […]
