For immediate release: Jan. 18, 2014 Press release by: Stacy Crivello, Chair, Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee Public input sought on County’s paratransit services WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee will consider the effectiveness of existing bus routes and schedules, equipment needs, funding requirements and other concerns related to […]
Published in The Maui News January 12, 2014 By DON GUZMAN , for The Maui News The County Council’s Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture and Recreation Committee will consider a proposed resolution Tuesday authorizing the acceptance of a donation of a weather-protection tent cover for the Lahaina Aquatic Center. The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. The […]
On Wednesday, County Auditor Lance Taguchi transmitted a letter to members of the County Council with his plan of audits proposed to be conducted for the remaining six months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2014. The plan contains Charter mandated projects, including overseeing the independent annual financial audit of the County of Maui for FY 2013 […]
On Thursday, January 9, 2014, Councilmember White offered a statement regarding the Little Fire Ant. “I have been tracking news reports on the little fire ant and obtaining information through the Maui Invasive Species Council and Department of Agriculture. As a County Council member and manager of a hotel, protecting the health and safety […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii – The Land Use Committee received testimony at a site inspection for the proposed Kahoma Village affordable housing project on Front Street on Wednesday morning. Follow #KahomaVillage on Twitter. Some testifiers said that the project’s final environmental assessment does not reflect realistic traffic conditions in the area and fear that “more houses would […]
Published in The Maui News Jan. 5, 2014 By ROBERT CARROLL, for The Maui News The County Council’s Land Use Committee has scheduled a site inspection for Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Front Street next to Lahaina Cannery Mall to view the proposed Kahoma Village affordable housing project. Following the site inspection, the committee will […]
As a follow up to an earlier post on building height limits, the Planning Committee, which I chair, will meet on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. to continue deliberations on a bill defining development standards for buildings in the hotel district. Minutes of the prior meeting on Oct. 2 are available here. As a […]
For Immediate Release: January 2, 2014 Press release by: Robert Carroll, Chair, Land Use Committee Public input sought on proposed Front Street fast-track affordable housing project WAILUKU, Hawaii – On Wednesday, the Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee will consider a proposed project consisting of 203 residential units, known as the Kahoma Village Project in […]
Published in The Maui News Dec. 29, 2013 By ROBERT CARROLL, for The Maui News As we reach the midway point of the 2013-2015 term, now is an appropriate time to review the County Council’s activities over the last year and preview some of what’s ahead. On Dec. 20, the council unanimously authorized the purchase […]
Published in The Maui News Dec. 22, 2013 By ROBERT CARROLL, for The Maui News Like many others during this holiday season, the Maui County Council’s ohana is reflecting on the past while also looking ahead to the promise of the new year. As a body that’s always in session, the council is still at […]
