Published in The Maui News September 29, 2013 By G. RIKI HOKAMA, for The Maui News The Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. to consider proposals for the 2014 Hawaii State Association of Counties legislative package. Proposals approved by all four county councils will be included in the final HSAC […]
Published in The Maui News September 22, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Two Maui County Council committees this week will resume consideration of legislation on affordable housing and home-based businesses, respectively, while another committee will continue its investigation of certain administration expenditures. The Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee will continue […]
Published in The Maui News September 15, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News As council chairwoman, I have the privilege of presiding over meetings when final action is taken on bills and resolutions to establish policy for the County of Maui. Bills and resolutions are typically vetted in the council’s eight standing […]
Published in The Maui News Sept. 8, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News As the legislative body of the County, the Maui County Council passes laws called ordinances. Maui County’s codified ordinances, old and new, reside in a document called the Maui County Code, available at mauicounty.gov. One of the most important […]
Published in The Maui News July 14, 2013 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News Parking and traffic safety in Wailuku and Lahaina – hot topics in two bustling towns – will be the focus of the Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee at its meeting tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. The committee will discuss a number […]
Published in The Maui News June 16, 2013 By DON GUZMAN , for The Maui News With its four areas of policy oversight, the Maui County Council’s Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee, known as the EAR Committee, is an adroit body — addressing opportunities and obstacles to improving Maui County’s economy, alternative energy […]
Published in The Maui News May 19, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News As Council members, our jobs don’t end at the pound of the gavel. Our schedules include community meetings, educational seminars and other events to help us gather information from policy experts, each of our residency districts and the whole […]
Published in The Maui News May 26, 2013 By ROBERT CARROLL , for The Maui News A recent case study illustrates what the Land Use Committee does. A homeowner in Waiehu wanted to convert part of his home into a real estate office. So, he worked with a planner from the Planning Department, who determined […]
