For Immediate Release: July 7, 2026 Press Release by: Councilmember Tamara Paltin media@mauicounty.us West Maui residency area funds available for FY 2027 LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi (July 7, 2026)—Grant funds totaling $100,000 have been made available for West Maui in the county’s fiscal year 2027 budget, which took effect Wednesday, Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today. Eligible […]
For Immediate Release Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Chair Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee media@mauicounty.co Proposed Hoʻonani Village affordable-housing project awaits council action KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi (June 17, 2026)—The Hoʻonani Village Mixed Use Development—one of the largest affordable-housing projects in Central Maui over the last ten years—will be reviewed at Friday’s council meeting, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Chair Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Committee to meet Nov. 5 on Pulelehua and Hoʻonani Village mixed-use projects WAILUKU, Hawai‘i (Oct. 31, 2025)—A council committee will consider bills to change a zoning condition for the Pulelehua mixed-use project in Kahana and […]
Exploring disaster resilience: reflections on my journey to Japan By Tamara Paltin As the chair of Maui County Council’s Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs and Planning Committee and the councilmember from West Maui, I was invited by the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and the U.S.-Japan Council to participate in the Kibou (“Hope”) for Maui Leadership […]
Preserving Lahaina’s historic character By Tamara Paltin In anticipation of the rebuilding process in Lahaina, we must preserve and restore historic and cultural structures and sites that were damaged in the Aug. 8 fires. As we chart a path forward, we must recognize why Lahaina is historic and what we can do to preserve the […]
Perpetuating the kānaka maoli, ʻāina and history of Maui Komohana By Tamara Paltin Throughout history, the kānaka maoli of West Maui have learned to adapt to their environment under indigenous stewardship. Their ancestors’ experiences, teachings and moʻolelo have been passed down through the generations, which has resulted in the cultivation of a give-and-take relationship with […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to consider real property tax exemption for those impacted by August 2023 fires WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 18, 2023)—The council will consider a bill on an August 2023 fire disaster tax exemption at its meeting Friday at 9 a.m., Councilmember Tamara Paltin […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Chair Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs and Planning Committee media@mauicounty.us Committee to meet Wednesday on wildfire-recovery efforts WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 2, 2023)—The Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs and Planning Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday to receive updates on recovery efforts in response to the August 2023 wildfires, […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Councilmember Paltin to be contacted via phone or email today due to destruction of West Maui residency area office HONOLUA, Hawaiʻi (August 11, 2023)—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she will have access to phone and email connectivity to respond to constituents, despite […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us West Maui town hall posponed indefinitely for emergency services at Lāhainā Civic Center LĀHAINĀ, Hawaiʻi (August 10, 2023)—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today that tonight’s West Maui town hall is postponed indefinitely to provide space for emergency services at the Lāhainā Civic Center […]
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New ordinances signed into law June 19:![]()
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Ordinance 6000 – amending Title 3, Maui County Code, to establish electric vehicle charging fees at county-owned stations to offset electricity costs, directing all fees into the county's general fund.![]()
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Ordinance 6001 – amending Title 14, Maui County Code, to restructure the water system development fee, shifting the metric from meter size/fixtures to a calculation of requested average daily demand based on equivalent single dwellings. ![]()
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For additional background information, see BFED Committee Report 26-25.![]()
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Ordinance 6008 – amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to establish H-3 and H-4 Hotel Districts, creating a framework for certain properties formerly zoned A-1 or A-2 to continue transient vacation rentals under specific criteria. ![]()
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For additional background information, see HLU Committee Report 26-31.![]()
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