For Immediate Release: March 15, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council Community invited to town hall on affordable housing next Tuesday night KIHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today she will host an in-person town hall on March 22 at 6 p.m. at the Malcolm Center, 1305 N. Holopono […]
For Immediate Release: March 8, 2022 Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Community invited to free screening of “Ice Edge—The Ikaagvik Sikukun Story” LĀHAINĀ, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she will co-host a free screening of the movie “Ice Edge—The Ikaagvik Sikukun Story” with filmmaker Sarah Betcher, preceded by discussion on […]
For Immediate Release: February 25, 2022 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee media@mauicounty.us Council committee to review commission’s proposed charter amendments to be placed on upcoming ballot MAKAWAO, Hawaiʻi—The Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will discuss whether to provide comments or suggest alternatives to the Charter Commission’s […]
For Immediate Release: February 18, 2022 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Chair Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Report on tourism management and economic development to be discussed Wednesday KAUNAKAKAI, Hawai‘i—The council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee will discuss the findings and recommendations of its Tourism Management and Economic Development Temporary Investigative Group—including a proposal to establish caps on all transient accommodations—on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., […]
For Immediate Release: February 10, 2022 Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Community invited to town hall on affordable apartments in Lahaina LĀHAINĀ, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she will host an in-person community town hall on Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater to discuss upcoming […]
For Immediate Release: February 3, 2022 Press Release by: Councilmember Kelly Takaya King MauiCounty.us/King Media@mauicounty.us. Application period extended for Youth Council program KIHEI, Hawai‘i—Applications for the Maui County Youth Council will be accepted until May 1, Maui County Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today. Youth Council members will learn the county’s legislative process, develop rules […]
For Immediate Release: February 1, 2022 Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Council Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County Council asks legislature to set visitor fees for the environment WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today that eight proposals have been introduced as the 2022 Maui County Council Legislative Package, including legislation […]
For Immediate Release: January 28, 2022 Press Release by: Shane Sinenci, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council expresses interest in county obtaining East Maui water leases HĀNA, Hawai‘i—In a resolution unanimously adopted Jan. 7 and a letter from Council Chair Alice L. Lee two weeks later, the Maui County Council has expressed interest in the […]
For immediate release: January 24, 2022 Press Release by: Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair Infrastructure and Transportation Committee Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council committee welcomes Sen. Schatz to discuss infrastructure bill’s local impacts KULA, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura announced today that the Infrastructure and Transportation Committee will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. to hear U.S. Sen. […]
For Immediate Release: January 21, 2022 Press Release by: Councilmember Tamara Paltin Chair, Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee MAKAWAO, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today that a committee meeting on Tuesday at 11 a.m. will include a virtual tour of Lumeria Maui, a visitor facility that is being considered for a zoning change. Lumeria is […]
