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 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 […]
For immediate release: November 9, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran, Chair Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council’s Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee will receive presentations from two toxicologists about the effects of oxybenzone and octinoxate on Maui’s coral reefs and marine life at its Nov. 13 meeting, […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, October 22, 2017 By: Mike White This past week, the County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee continued discussions on professional qualifications for future department directors. As the level of responsibility and complexity continues to grow in the operations of departments, the council passed a charter […]
For immediate release: October 13, 2017 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, October 14 at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Councilmember Sugimura invites the public to come and voice […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, September 24, 2017 By: Mike White Last week, the Maui County Liquor Control Commission rightfully corrected a rule that the Department of Liquor Control began enforcing in May requiring all nonprofit board members and officers to submit background checks, fingerprints and Social Security numbers for single-event liquor […]
For immediate release: September 8, 2017 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, September 9 at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Councilmember Sugimura invites the public to […]
For immediate release: August 9, 2017 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will resume her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, August 12 at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Councilmember Sugimura will be joined by […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 31, 2017 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Agriculture throughout Maui County is at a critical juncture. It was only a little over six months ago when Hawaii’s last remaining sugar plantation closed its doors. At the time, there was uncertainty of the next chapter for local agriculture […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 9, 2017 By: MIKE WHITE This August will mark 112 years since the founding and the passage of the first County of Maui ordinance. At that time, the formation of county government was considered a milestone after multiple failed attempts. The territorial Legislature passed the County […]
