Published in The Maui News June 1, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News “A decision without a deadline is a meaningless discussion.” – Zig Ziglar Last week, after meaningful discussion, the County Council was able to beat two important deadlines by passing bills to approve the Maui Island Plan implementation program and […]
Published in The Maui News March 30, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Male-dominated jobs in Maui County government provide salaries and wages considerably higher than female-dominated jobs. Fifty years after the federal Equal Pay Act took effect, this kind of unfair disparity is unacceptable. The county should be setting a good […]
Published in The Maui News May 25, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News In a busy meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m., the County Council is scheduled to consider legislation that would approve the fiscal year 2015 budget, the Maui Island Plan implementation program and zoning for the proposed Kihei high school. […]
Published in The Maui News May 18, 2013 By Stacy Crivello , for The Maui News The Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee recommended appropriating $100,000 in the fiscal year 2015 budget for the planning and design of the Kalaupapa Memorial. With your support, this memorial will honor the 8,000 people who were exiled […]
Published on The Maui News May 11, 2013 By DONALD G. COUCH JR., for The Maui News Following extensive discussions by its Planning Committee, the Maui County Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday at 6 p.m. to consider a proposed bill to adopt the Maui Island Plan’s long-range implementation program. The long-awaited implementation program […]
Published in The Maui News May 4, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News The 2014 state legislative session ended last week, and we were once again reminded that success at the Capitol never comes easily. Just a few minutes before the deadline for agreement, a House-Senate conference committee announced passage of a […]
Published in The Maui News April 27, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Testimony on the fiscal year 2015 budget over the last several weeks has provided useful information on important needs and wants in the community. But County Council members haven’t heard a lot on how to generate revenue to fund […]
Published in The Maui News April 13, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News It’s an apt time to reflect on the current “Resilient Counties” initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo), and to assess what is being done locally to enhance our community’s resiliency. Resilience is the ability to thrive amid […]
Published in The Maui News April 6, 2014 By MIKE WHITE , for The Maui News Upon receiving Mayor Alan Arakawa’s budget proposal on March 25, the Maui County Council officially entered into its deliberations on the fiscal year 2015 budget. The proposed budget totals $622.6 million, an increase of county spending by $63.3 million. […]
Published in The Maui News March 23, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News A bill to be considered at Tuesday’s council meeting would allow families access to a cherished playground that has inspired residents to come together as a community. In 2012, substandard conditions forced the Department of Parks and Recreation to […]
