For Immediate Release: November 29, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County Youth Council to deliberate on 2022 final Youth Legislative Package KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced that the Maui County Youth Council of 2022 will hold its final meeting on Monday, Dec. 5 at 1:30 […]
For Immediate Release: November 15, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Zoning change for Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute’s proposed marine conservation and research center to be discussed Wednesday KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today that the Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee will discuss a proposed […]
For Immediate Release: November 7, 2022 Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Council Vice-Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes historic transient accommodation caps WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi—Council Vice-Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced that the council passed Bill 159, FD2 (2022), amending the comprehensive zoning ordinance to establish lower transient accommodations caps, on second and final reading at the […]
For Immediate Release: November 1, 2022 Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Grants available for community cleanups in West Maui LĀHAINĀ, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced Tuesday that the mayor’s Office of Economic Development is accepting proposals to plan West Maui community cleanups with $30,000 in grant funds that were appropriated in […]
For Immediate Release: October 28, 2022 Press Release by: Yuki Lei Sugimura, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Axis deer management to be discussed at Monday’s Infrastructure and Transportation Committee meeting WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi—The Infrastructure and Transportation Committee will meet Monday at 9 a.m. to discuss potential solutions and updates regarding axis deer management in Maui County, […]
For Immediate Release: October 14, 2022 Press Release by: Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair Infrastructure and Transportation Committee Dockless vehicles and parking ambassador program set for discussion in council committee Monday WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi—The Infrastructure and Transportation Committee will meet Monday at 9 a.m. on Bill 133, prohibiting a commercial system of short-term rentals of dockless vehicles, […]
For Immediate Release: September 28, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes bill to establish a policy to protect and restore wetlands KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced Wednesday the council yesterday passed Bill 91, CD1 (2022) on second and final reading which will restore and protect […]
For Immediate Release: September 27, 2022 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes Bill 107 on sales price guidelines for county-subsidized housing LĀNAʻI CITY, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced Tuesday that the council passed on second and final reading of Bill 107 (2022) to create new guidelines for the sales price […]
For Immediate Release: September 23, 2022 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Council Vice-Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council establishes Hawaiian Language Communications Specialist position KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaiʻi—Bringing to fruition an initiative from this spring’s annual budget session, the Maui County Council approved the appointment of a Hawaiian Language Communications Specialist on Aug. 5, providing ‘ōlelo […]
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2022 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council endorses Johnson’s proposal for state legislation to allow counties to set own minimum wage LĀNAʻI CITY, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced Tuesday that the council endorsed his proposal for state legislation to empower counties in Hawaiʻi to set minimum […]
