For Immediate Release: June 23, 2014 Press Release by: Gladys C. Baisa, Chair Council overrides mayor’s line-item vetoes WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council this morning unanimously voted to override Mayor Alan M. Arakawa’s line-item vetoes in the fiscal year 2015 budget, Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa announced today. Baisa said Ordinance 4133 (2014), […]
Published in The Maui News June 15, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News County Council committees this week will consider measures addressing public safety and quality of life. A bill to ban alcohol consumption at Kamaole Beach Park II in Kihei will be considered by the Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture and Recreation […]
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 in Lahaina News, May 8, 2014 By Elle Cochran WAILUKU – The past four months at the County Council have been quite eventful. My office has been engaged with several significant issues that impact West Maui, including (but not limited to) the Kahoma Village 201H affordable housing project (neighboring Lahaina Cannery Mall); King Kamehameha […]
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 Danny Mateo, County Clerk The Office of the County Clerk would like to provide information to help answer some questions pertaining to the initiative power, its process and important dates to consider. Many of you may have heard about or taken part in an ongoing drive […]
Published in The Maui News April 20, 2014 By MIKE WHITE , for The Maui News Taxes will rise if Mayor Alan Arakawa’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 is approved. The mayor’s proposal reflects a desire to expand government, build new facilities, develop new programs and hire more personnel. His proposed $622.6 million budget […]
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Evening meeting scheduled for water rates and fees WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee has scheduled an evening meeting on Tuesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 200 S. High Street in Wailuku, […]
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. […]
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2014 Press release by: Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa Maui County Council Public input sought Tuesday on county rates and fees WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee will consider the proposed Fiscal Year 2015 county rates and fees at its meeting tomorrow, April 8, at 10 a.m., Council […]
