For Immediate Release: Press release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes bill to create fare-free bus program WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (September 8, 2023)—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced today that the Maui County Council voted unanimously on Sept. 1 to approve the creation of a fare-free bus pass program, an initiative he began during […]
Planting seeds with the fiscal year 2024 budget By Gabe Johnson As I’ve said before, a government’s budget is a moral document, demonstrating how we take care of each other. My initiatives included in the county’s fiscal year 2024 budget reflect my values and solutions to the problems and concerns that have been raised by […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Chair Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee media@mauicounty.us Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee to reconvene Thursday WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (July 3, 2023)–Committee Chair Gabe Johnson announced today that the Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee will reconvene July 6 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss […]
For Immediate Release: March 10, 2023 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council adopts resolution supporting Maui Health System workers on strike WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced that the council adopted Resolution 23-105 at its meeting today, supporting Maui County’s healthcare workers and urging the Maui Health System to resolve the […]
Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee to address key issues By Gabe Johnson As a former farmer and someone who worked many years in conservation, I am excited to be the new chair of the Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee. I will work just as hard as I did when I was […]
For Immediate Release: February 17, 2023 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes bill to implement organic standards and regulations at Kula Agricultural Park LĀNAʻI, Hawaiʻi—The council today passed Bill 160, CD1, FD1 (2022), reserving the Kula Agricultural Park Phase 1 Expansion area for practices that comply with the National […]
For Immediate Release: January 20, 2023 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to reconsider Bill 103 on building and protecting housing supply for Maui County residents LĀNAʻI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced today that Bill 103, CD1, FD1 (2022), relating to residential workforce housing deed restrictions and resale, will be reconsidered […]
Strides toward affordable housing for local residents By Gabe Johnson As a former member of the working poor who’s lived on Lānaʻi in low-income housing as a single father, I know the struggle of trying to make ends meet in a housing crisis. That is why I have made it my mission during my first […]
For Immediate Release: September 27, 2022 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes Bill 107 on sales price guidelines for county-subsidized housing LĀNAʻI CITY, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced Tuesday that the council passed on second and final reading of Bill 107 (2022) to create new guidelines for the sales price […]
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2022 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council endorses Johnson’s proposal for state legislation to allow counties to set own minimum wage LĀNAʻI CITY, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced Tuesday that the council endorsed his proposal for state legislation to empower counties in Hawaiʻi to set minimum […]
