Published in The Maui News, May 8, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News I am pleased to report, after meeting nearly every day for a month, the Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee on Monday passed a $659.5 million fiscal year 2017 budget. The figure is $51.9 million lower than the $711.4 […]
For Immediate Release: April 30, 2016 Press Release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Final committee action on county budget set for 10 a.m. Monday; no meeting on Sunday WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee will make its final recommendation on Maui County’s fiscal year 2017 budget on Monday, May 2 at […]
For immediate release: March 24, 2016 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Fiscal year 2017 budget received, council review begins WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Budget and Finance Committee received the mayor’s proposed fiscal year 2017 budget today and will hold evening meetings throughout Maui County in April to receive community […]
Published in The Maui News, March 6, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News March is shaping up to be a busy month for the Maui County Council. The council will have a special meeting in Lanai City this coming Saturday, followed by a regular council meeting on Friday. Saturday’s special council meeting will consider […]
Published in The Maui News, November 8, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Innovative reforms in county government are on the way, thanks to legislation being considered by the Maui County Council this month. The council is committed to designing roadways for all modes of transportation – taking into account pedestrians, bicyclists, persons […]
Published in The Maui News, June 28, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The county’s $620.7 million budget for fiscal year 2016 will take effect Wednesday. The council approved the budget with significant public input in more than two dozen public meetings. Nearly 500 residents returned survey forms by mail, with 87 percent […]
Published in The Maui News, June 21, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News This is an important week for Maui County Council members and, more important, our constituents. In a special meeting Monday at 9 a.m., the council will consider overriding the mayor’s line-item veto of portions of the fiscal year 2016 budget. […]
Published in The Maui News, June 14, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News When I became chair on Jan. 2, I pledged to lead the Maui County Council with fiscal responsibility and transparency. I am pleased that the majority of the council embodies these same goals with the passage of the fiscal year […]
For immediate release: June 10, 2015 Press release by: Council Vice-Chair Don S. Guzman Maui County Council Council OKs funding to purchase North Shore property for open space WAILUKU, Hawaii – The council’s passage of the 2016 fiscal year budget last week on second and final reading includes a $3 million appropriation for the county’s […]
Published in The Maui News, May 31, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The Maui County Council will consider its $621 million fiscal year 2016 proposed budget for second and final reading on Friday at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers. The council’s deadline to approve the proposed budget is June 10. Testifiers […]
