CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News April 1, 2018 By: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Since this past August, the Maui County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee has been working diligently to establish additional qualifications for the administrative heads of county departments. In the past, department directors only needed to meet very […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, January 28, 2018 By: Mike White In late December, the state Department of Health released a report to the Legislature identifying 14 priority areas throughout the state where cesspool upgrades are critically needed to protect public health and the environment. The report was done in compliance with […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, January 14, 2018 By: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura On Jan. 4, the Maui County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee unanimously recommended approval of a bill that would prohibit smoking in vehicles when minors under the age of 18 are present. The initiative started when the […]
For immediate release: January 10, 2018 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura to host monthly Talk Story with Yuki at Upcountry Farmers Market WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, January 13, at the Upcountry Farmers Market […]
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 […]
For immediate release: January 4, 2018 Press release by: Councilmember Kelly T. King Maui County Council Talk story session on Molokai Community Plan implementation actions to be held WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmembers Kelly King and Stacy Crivello will hold a talk story session on Molokai from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, to receive input from […]
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 […]
