COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Published in the Maui News July 27, 2019 Clean water is a priority for all of us, whether it be in the ocean, streams or groundwater. Clarification as to why Upcountry Maui is deemed a top priority for cesspool replacements is needed. Most of the Upcountry drinking water […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News April 14, 2019 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Each year, more than 40,000 people are killed in the United States in vehicle crashes. Last year, a record number of 43 pedestrian fatalities were documented in Hawai‘i, reflecting a dramatic increase from 15 in 2017. In 2018 there were […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES By: Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura Published in the Maui News December 2, 2018 At its meeting on Monday, the Maui County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee, which I chair, will be hearing a presentation on a performance audit of the Department of Liquor Control. After several controversies relating to department […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News November 11, 2018 By: Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura When Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. closed its doors and shut down sugar operations for good at the end of 2016, Maui was in dire need of a plan to keep thousands of acres of land in agricultural use […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News June 24, 2018 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Last week, the County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture committee, which I chair, recommended the passage of two resolutions to amend the Maui County Charter. The first of two proposed charter amendments increases the fine for the illegal operation […]
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2018 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Chair Policy, Economic Development, and Agriculture Committee Applications invited for West Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee wailuku, Maui, Hawaii – Applications for a position on the West Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee (“CPAC”) are now being accepted by the Council’s Policy, Economic […]
For immediate release: June 7, 2018 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura to host monthly Talk Story with Yuki at Upcountry Farmers Market WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, June 9, at the Upcountry Farmers Market […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News April 1, 2018 By: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Since this past August, the Maui County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee has been working diligently to establish additional qualifications for the administrative heads of county departments. In the past, department directors only needed to meet very […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, January 14, 2018 By: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura On Jan. 4, the Maui County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee unanimously recommended approval of a bill that would prohibit smoking in vehicles when minors under the age of 18 are present. The initiative started when the […]
For immediate release: January 10, 2018 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura to host monthly Talk Story with Yuki at Upcountry Farmers Market WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, January 13, at the Upcountry Farmers Market […]
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The week started with site inspections and an evening meeting in Kīhei, continuing with meetings in the Council Chamber as the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee began its review of the draft South Maui Community Plan. Discussions included the Planning Department and the South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee. Next week's meeting schedule is available at MauiCounty.us/agendas.