COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Kelly King Published in the Maui News November 9, 2019 So far this year, the Maui County Council has enacted 52 ordinances, adopted 179 resolutions, issued 134 committee reports and formally received 454 communications from county officials, covering an array of issues affecting Lanai, Maui and Molokai residents. Amid all the […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Published in the Maui News October 26, 2019 Five months ago, the Maui County Council’s Economic Development and Budget Committee decided to study options for more equitable taxation by creating a temporary investigative group, or TIG, on real property tax reform. As chair of both the committee and its […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in the Maui News October 11, 2019 The Maui County Council is committed to addressing our crisis in attainable housing. When we met with voters last year during the campaign, attainable housing was a top priority for our community. The challenge in addressing our attainable housing needs is […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tamara Paltin Published in the Maui News September 28, 2019 The County Council’s Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee, which I chair, has been charged by the council with promoting sustainable land use and growth management in our county. To that end, the committee has been focusing on strengthening regulation and […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Shane M. Sinenci Published in the Maui News September 14, 2019 As a Native Hawaiian and chairman of the council Environmental, Agricultural and Cultural Preservation Committee, I believe in taking care of our environment. The Hawaiian concept of Aloha ‘Aina is a way of life that practices reverence and stewardship for […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Mike Molina Published in the Maui News August 24, 2019 On Aug. 7, the County Council’s Affordable Housing Committee heard a presentation from the Department of Housing and Human Concerns outlining the mayor’s “Strategic Plan for Housing.” The plan provided helpful background on the affordable housing issue impacting our community, such as […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Alice Lee Published in the Maui News August 10, 2019 In recent weeks, over 14,000 acres of valuable agricultural land have been scorched by wild fires fueled by high winds and arid conditions. A vast stretch of fallow fields previously blanketed by sugar cane is left susceptible to increasingly hot and […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Published in the Maui News July 27, 2019 Clean water is a priority for all of us, whether it be in the ocean, streams or groundwater. Clarification as to why Upcountry Maui is deemed a top priority for cesspool replacements is needed. Most of the Upcountry drinking water […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Published in the Maui News July 13, 2019 The 50 residential Maui Lani Fairways lots in Kahului have a long history of contention and debate that began in 2005 when thousands of tons of dirt were trucked in, converting a ravine into a hill and raising the elevation of […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in the Maui News June 23, 2019 Your County Council has been busy addressing the key needs of our community. The fiscal year 2020 budget has been adopted, and the mayor’s nominees for department directors have been reviewed and approved. A fully informed council has been tackling the […]
