CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, January 7, 2018 By: Mike White Hau’oli makahiki hou! The new year is in full swing at the Maui County Council. Actions are underway to continue tackling one of the most pressing issues facing our community — affordable housing. Statistics from the state Department of Business, Economic […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, December 31, 2017 By: Mike White As 2017 comes to an end, it seems appropriate to reflect on a few of the strides the Maui County Council has made over the past year. From a numbers perspective, the council issued 199 committee reports, adopted 182 resolutions, passed […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, December 24, 2017 By: Mike White On behalf of the Maui County Council, I would like to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas! This holiday season has a different meaning to each of us, but I know we can all agree that it is a […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News December 17, 2017 By: Mike White As the end of the year approaches, there are a few reminders I would like to share. Earlier this month, the Maui County Council unanimously passed adjustments to the circuit breaker tax credit. The intent of the credit is to provide […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, December 10, 2017 By: Mike White The Maui County Council heard from over 90 testifiers on a wide variety of agenda items at its Dec. 1 meeting. Due the volume of testimony, decision-making was recessed until this past Monday when all matters were considered. One of the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, December 3, 2017 By: Stacy Crivello The Maui County Council has adopted a resolution urging the state Legislature and governor to keep Front Street Apartments in Lahaina affordable.* Front Street Apartments is home to almost 300 low-income tenants who could be priced out of their homes if […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, November 26, 2017 By: Mike White Thanksgiving is always an enjoyable time of year as we pause to reflect on the many blessings in our lives. I hope you ate a lot of delicious food and spent quality time with family and friends. A new tradition that […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, November 19, 2017 By: Mike White Details of an agreement that Gov. David Ige’s administration negotiated with Airbnb, an online short-term rental site, were released to the public last week. The news media first reported a deal weeks ago, but the details were slow to be shared. […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, November 12, 2017 By: Stacy Crivello In October, the County Council’s Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee, which I chair, received a status update from the county Department of Housing and Human Concerns on several affordable housing developments that have started construction and are projected to become […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, November 5, 2017 By: Mike White Maui County is one step closer to appointing a new director of finance. The County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee unanimously recommended approval of Mark Walker’s nomination to the position this past week. After nearly seven years on the […]
