COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Riki Hokama Published in the Maui News August 8, 2020 Maui County has been able to provide support to our struggling residents, businesses and organizations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On my home island, the county has partnered with local, independent Lanai farmers to purchase produce for distribution to residents facing […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Shane M. Sinenci Published in the Maui News June 13, 2020 When we look back on the year 2020, I hope it will be remembered not just for the COVID-19 pandemic, but also as the time we finally recognized the importance of agriculture and food security for our islands. It may […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Alice L. Lee Published in the Maui News May 9, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way the world operates. The disruption in our social, economic and daily lives is clearly evident, but so are our adaptability and resilience as a community. From the council’s perspective, we will make adjustments […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Riki Hokama Published in the Maui News March 14, 2020 On Tuesday, the Healthy Families and Communities Committee held its second meeting to address the issue of feral animal management in Maui County. Feral animals—including cats, chickens, pigs and deer—raise serious concerns for many residents and pose substantial risks for native […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in the Maui News February 22, 2020 In the general election on Nov. 3, voters will be able choose whether to revise the county’s constitution – the Maui County Charter. The charter establishes the organizational structure of the county’s legislative and executive branches, how the county is governed, […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tamara Paltin Published in the Maui News February 8, 2020 Last month, the Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee and Economic Development and Budget Committee traveled to Molokaʻi to engage the Molokaʻi community in important decisions that directly affect Molokaʻi. Discussion included short-term rental home permits, drainage infrastructure and the […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Shane M. Sinenci Published in the Maui News January 25, 2020 Aloha, Maui County, and Happy New Year! It is with great excitement that we begin a new decade with perfect “2020 vision.” By adopting sustainable environmental practices and policies, we have a unique opportunity to benefit Maui County and, […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Mike Molina Published in the Maui News January 11, 2020 Hana has an advisory committee to the Maui Planning Commission, while Molokai and Lanai have their own planning commissions. The logic is sound. The remoteness of Hana, Lanai and Molokai requires special attention and additional review of planning matters. The […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Published in the Maui News December 14, 2019 A heartbreaking article over the summer reported on Maui County reaching 11 traffic deaths for the year (“2019 has brought spate of fatalities on county roads,” The Maui News, July 10). I’m pained to report the statistics have only gotten worse. […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Published in the Maui News November 23, 2019 Seventy years after the now-defunct Territorial Legislature enacted the Urban Renewal Law and 55 years after the now-defunct Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution establishing the County of Maui Redevelopment Agency to study blighted areas and to recommend areas for redevelopment, […]
