Published in The Maui News December 15, 2013 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News Coral reefs in West Maui are reported to have declined by as much as 50 percent. Similar declines are evident throughout much of Maui County. Large-scale coastal development over the decades has resulted in an increase of pollutants that have […]
Published in The Maui News December 8, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I encourage every resident of Lanai, Maui and Molokai to consider applying to serve on a county board, just as I did before joining the County Council. The current application deadline is Dec. 31. The application form and related […]
Published in The Maui News December 1, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News As elected officials, it’s our job to find out how people in our community feel about issues, to become educated on those issues and to enact legislation addressing them when feasible. We ask our constituents to become involved and […]
Published in The Maui News November 24, 2013 By DON GUZMAN , for The Maui News Maui County’s Economic Development Revolving Fund was established in 2011 for the purpose of strengthening, growing and diversifying Maui County’s economy. The amount of $1 million was initially appropriated by the County Council in the fiscal year 2013 budget. […]
Published in The Maui News November 17, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News The Maui County Council is always in session. So, ordinances can be enacted any time throughout the term. As we approach the halfway point of the current council term, I thought this would be a good time to review […]
Published on The Maui News November 10, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News How can the Maui Bus service facilitate commuting and better serve the other transportation needs of local residents and businesses? The Pukalani Community Association has invited key county transportation officials and policymakers to its meeting on Nov. 19 at […]
Published in The Maui News Nov. 4, 2013 By ROBERT CARROLL , for The Maui News The County Council’s Land Use Committee has recommended passage of bills approving a zoning change and community plan amendment to facilitate development of the long-awaited Kihei high school on 77 acres fronting Piilani Highway. By resolution on April 5, […]
Published in The Maui News October 20, 2013 By DON GUZMAN , for The Maui News I invite the public to a community meeting for a presentation on Complete Streets and the Central Maui Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Lihikai School cafeteria in Kahului. The General Plan advocates […]
Published in The Maui News October 13, 2013 By STACY CRIVELLO , for The Maui News A review of key animal issues facing the county will be conducted by the County Council’s Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee on Thursday at 9 a.m. The committee will consider an 18-page bill introduced by Council Chairwoman Gladys […]
Published in The Maui News Oct. 6, 2013 By DONALD G. COUCH JR., for The Maui News In the next few months, I intend to conduct evening Planning Committee meetings in several community plan areas for residents to provide testimony on the landmark home-based business bill currently under review. Since introducing the bill two years […]
