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 […]
Published in The Maui News, June 7, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News On May 30, I had the great pleasure of attending a ceremony to bless the county’s Waikamoi flume. In a true feat of engineering, the aging redwood flume has been replaced with a new system of noncorrosive materials like aluminum, […]
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 […]
Published in The Maui News, May 24, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The County Council Budget and Finance Committee’s $621 million proposal for the fiscal year 2016 budget will be considered for first reading on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The committee has issued a committee report – listed on the council agenda […]
Published in The Maui News, May 17, 2015 By Mike White, for The Maui News Prior to the state Legislature adjourning nearly two weeks ago, both the House and Senate passed House Bill 134, a measure that allows counties to enact or extend a general excise tax surcharge for transportation-related costs. The measure, heavily sought […]
Published in The Maui News, May 10, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Exactly a week ago – on a Sunday afternoon – the County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee began wrapping up its arduous work on the fiscal year 2016 budget by proposing a $621 million county budget, nearly $79 million lower […]
Published in The Maui News, May 3, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Zoning for the proposed new West Maui hospital, to be developed by Newport Hospital Corp. on nearly 15 acres in Lahaina, will be considered by the Maui County Council at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. As stated in the Land Use […]
Published in The Maui News, April 26, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News A public hearing by the Maui County Council is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. regarding real property tax rates for fiscal year 2016, which begins July 1, 2015. If you are unable to join us at the Council Chambers, […]
Correction: The first reading of the Budget and Finance Committee’s proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget is on May 26. Published in The Maui News, April 19, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The Maui County Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2016 budget on Thursday at 6 p.m. […]
Published in The Maui News, April 12, 2015 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News How do you think the Maui County Council should prioritize water improvements this year? On March 18, before the current budget session began, I chaired a Water Resources Committee meeting to accept a presentation from Water Director Dave Taylor […]
