Councilmember Elle Cochran’s Opening Remarks, Dec. 20 Council meeting “There is no need to be joined at the head; we are joined already by our human hearts.” -Margaret Wheatley If we all agreed on everything, what would our lives be like? Noticing the places where we agree or disagree sounds simple, and yet, many times […]
Published in The Maui News Dec. 1, 2013 By: Mike White, The Maui News The Arakawa administration has embarked on a public relations campaign to pressure the Maui County Council to acquire 186 acres in Launiupoko. There is a need to set the facts straight. The concerns are not with negotiations, but rather the administration […]
Councilmember Stacy Crivello delivered opening remarks at the Nov. 15 Council meeting. Traditionally, Thanksgiving Day in November is a day set aside to celebrate with family and friends to remember the things we are thankful for. Daily, we encounter many opportunities to say “thank you”, “mahalo”, “salamat”, or “arigato”. Every time we take a […]
At its meeting Friday, the Maui County Council adopted Resolution 13-130 honoring Boston Red Sox player Shane Victorino for winning the 2013 Major League Baseball World Series. Shane is the son of Councilmember Michael P. Victorino and Joycelyn Victorino of Wailuku and was born and raised on Maui, where he attended Saint Anthony School. Shane, […]
At the Friday, November 15, 2013 Council Meeting, Councilmember White introduced a resolution on behalf of Chair Baisa and the other members of the Council to congratulate Shane Victorino of the Boston Red Sox for Winning the 2013 Major League Baseball World Series. Shane’s parents, Councilmember Mike & Joycelyn Victorino were on hand to receive […]
I offered some remarks at today’s Council meeting and expressed relief that Congress and the Administration have finally reached an agreement ending the two-week Federal government shutdown and raising the debt ceiling through early next year. Our national parks, such as Haleakala National Park, are finally open and visitors of the county will no longer […]
On Friday, September 20, 2013, Councilmember White delivered opening remarks at the Council Meeting, reflecting on the Constitution of the United States of America in honor of Constitution Day. Earlier this week on September 17, according to federal law, we celebrate Constitution Day – a day that we reflect and learn about the Constitution […]
The Maui County Council today voted 7-2 to adopt a resolution authorizing Council Chair Gladys Baisa to contract for a revised appraisal of approximately 186 acres in West Maui under consideration by the County for acquisition. The matter was first deliberated at Tuesday’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting, where a proposed resolution to get an […]
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 […]
At its Sept. 6 meeting the Council adopted Resolution 13-97 approving the $5.2 million acquisition of 209 acres in Kahului for a proposed park, base yard facility, and other County purposes. Committee Report 13-102 noted that the purchase of the subject property had an appropriation in the FY 2014 Budget from the Open Space Fund, […]
