Published in The Maui News December 15, 2013 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News Coral reefs in West Maui are reported to have declined by as much as 50 percent. Similar declines are evident throughout much of Maui County. Large-scale coastal development over the decades has resulted in an increase of pollutants that have […]
The Land Use Committee Wednesday recommended adoption of a resolution, 5-0, to send to the Maui Planning Commission a bill relating to protection of trees within historic districts. A copy of the resolution, which attaches the original bill proposed by Council Vice-Chair Robert Carroll, who also chairs the committee, can be found here: http://www.mauicounty.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/18476 The […]
Published in The Maui News October 27, 2013 By MICHAEL P. VICTORINO , for The Maui News At a meeting earlier this month, the Water Resources Committee received presentations regarding watershed management practices and policies from representatives of the organizations doing the work in the field every day for the benefit of Maui County’s residents, […]
The Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee will meet on Monday at 1:30 p.m. to receive a presentation from the Department of Environmental Management on current initiatives in wastewater reclamation and solid waste management. The Committee will also receive a presentation from Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, relating to Maui […]
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 […]
Following the Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting, Councilmember Mike White offered the following statement on the proposed Launiupoko parcel purchase discussed at the meeting. =============== “I support the purchase of open space for future generations and I believe this acquisition is one that the County should pursue. However, the question is […]
A resolution to authorize the Council Chair to contract for a new appraisal of the 186-acre coastal parcel at Launiupoko, Maui failed at today’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting. The matter will also be before the Council on Friday at 9 a.m. Before today’s vote, the committee discussed the property’s proposed $13 million price tag. […]
A bill to name a planned County facility in East Maui as “The David Kanaloa Kaho`okele Jr. Nahiku Community Center” is pending before the Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee, chaired by Councilmember Don S. Guzman. The EAR Committee will consider the bill on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. During the groundbreaking ceremony, held on […]
Lectures will be held on Sept. 11 and Oct. 22 in the ’Ike Le’a building at University of Hawaii Maui College to discuss solid waste management policies, programs and technologies. Sierra Club Maui Group and Sustainable Living Institute of Maui will host a panel discussion entitled “Talkin’ Trash: Solid Waste Solutions for Maui.” The free […]
For immediate release: Sept. 9, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember Michael P. Victorino Maui County Council Councilmember Victorino appointed Vice Chair of NACo Rural Action Caucus Steering Committee WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Michael P. Victorino was recently appointed as Vice Chair of the National Association of Counties’ Rural Action Caucus Steering Committee by NACo President […]
