Published in The Maui News February 2, 2014 By DON GUZMAN , for The Maui News The Land Use Committee will consider bills to facilitate the development of the proposed Kihei Residential Community Project by A&B Properties Inc. at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Council Chambers. The proposed project will consist of a mix of 600 […]
For Immediate Release: January 31, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember G. Riki Hokama Maui County Council Councilmember Hokama introduces resolution to support naming new Kihei school after Patsy Mink WAILUKU, Hawaii A resolution urging the state legislature and Gov. Neil Abercrombie to support naming the new Kihei high school in honor of the late U.S. Rep. […]
On Monday, February 3, 2014, the House Committee on Tourism will hear House Bill 1671. Introduced by Maui Representatives Souki, Carroll, Ing, McKelvey, Woodson and Yamashita, it proposes to remove the current cap on the transient accommodations tax (TAT) revenues (also known as the hotel room tax) that is distributed to all four counties. Councilmember […]
For Immediate Release: January 31, 2014 Press release by: Maui County Council Chair Gladys Baisa Kauai County Council Chair Jay Furfaro Honolulu City Council Chair Ernie Martin Hawaii County Council Chair J Yoshimoto Council chairs seek return of projected $72 million hotel tax revenue to counties HONOLULU– Council chairs from all four Hawaii counties today […]
Published in The Maui News January 26, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News The Maui County Council has long sought to protect public facilities for uses most needed or sought by the community. The council occasionally considers doing this via long-term leases of county property to trusted nonprofit organizations at a nominal […]
On Friday, January 24, 2014, Councilmember White delivered opening remarks at the Council Meeting. He also encouraged the public to review the House and Senate yearbooks that were presented during Opening Day of the Legislature. The Senate book has a rich history of each legislative session since statehood and House shows photos of each representative. […]
For Immediate Release: January 23, 2014 Press release by: Don Guzman, Vice-Chair, Land Use Committee Kahoma Village Project deliberations to continue tomorrow WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Land Use Committee meeting of Jan. 22, relating to the proposed Kahoma Village Project, is in recess and will reconvene tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 24, at 1:30 p.m., Committee Vice-Chair […]
On Monday, January 13, 2014, Councilmember White visited various Upcountry Parks with the Director and Deputy of Parks and Recreation. They showed him various capital improvement projects they are hoping to complete in the Makawao-Pukalani-Paia-Haiku area during Fiscal Year 2015. Councilmember White visits the Pukalani Pool to understand its current conditions. Councilmember White visits the […]
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Councilmember White introduced a resolution congratulating both the girls and boys Seabury Hall Cross Country Teams for winning the Honolulu Marathon Cross Country State Championships 2013 Division II titles. He is also introduced a resolution congratulating Dakota Grossman for winning her fourth cross country state championship and eighth individual state […]
Published in The Maui News January 19, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News The 2014 state legislative session began Wednesday, with me and several of my Maui County Council colleagues in attendance, and is scheduled to adjourn May 1. Our state representatives and senators have started introducing and reviewing hundreds of new […]
