For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Batangan seated as councilmember; changes to committees adopted WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 6, 2026)—Councilmember Kauanoe Batangan was seated on the Maui County Council at a swearing-in ceremony yesterday, which was followed by a special meeting where councilmembers agreed to committee-assignment changes, Chair Alice […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Swearing-in ceremony for Kauanoe Batangan and special council meeting set for Monday morning WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 30, 2025)—Councilmember-designate Kauanoe Batangan on Monday will take the oath of office in a public ceremony in the Council Chamber at 8 a.m. and then […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Final reading brings approval to Bill 9 WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 15, 2025)—By a 5-3 vote at a special meeting today, the Maui County Council gave final approval to Bill 9, CD1, FD1 (2025), phasing out transient vacation rental uses in apartment […]
For Immediate Release: December 15, 2025 Press Release by: Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins, Councilmember Maui County Council nohe.uu-hodgins@mauicounty.us Council readies next steps to address land use challenges regarding Bill 9 WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 15, 2025)—Councilmember Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins said today that if Bill 9, CD1, FD1 (2025)—which would phase out transient vacation rentals in the apartment districts—is passed […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council approves on first reading Bill 9; second reading scheduled for Dec. 15 WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 1, 2025)—The Maui County Council approved today on first reading an amended version of Bill 9, CD1 (2025) to phase out transient vacation rental uses […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us First reading of Bill 9 on TVRs in apartment districts scheduled for Dec. 1 WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Nov. 17, 2025)—The bill that would phase out transient vacation rental uses in the apartment zoning districts is being scheduled for a special council meeting […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2025 County of Maui Board of Ethics Confirms No Action Warranted in Repetitive Complaints Filed Against Councilmember Cook Kihei, Maui – During its meeting on November 12, 2025, the County of Maui Board of Ethics voted in executive session to decline to process two new complaints (Complaint Nos. 25-13 and […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Office of Council Services media@mauicounty.us Three names on list to fill vacant council seat for Kahului residency area KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi (Nov. 10, 2025)—Councilmembers will choose from a list of three names when seeking to fill the council vacancy for the Kahului residency area at a special meeting planned to […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Bill 9’s first reading to be scheduled after council fills vacancy WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Nov. 2, 2025)—Chair Alice L. Lee announced today that first reading of the bill to phase out transient vacation rentals in Apartment Districts will be scheduled for a […]
