For Immediate Release: September 24, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Tamara Paltin Maui County Council https://mauicounty.us/paltin/ (808) 270-5504 Councilmember Paltin to again back rental-car caps, other county-focused proposals in next year’s legislative session LĀHAINĀ, Hawai‘i—Maui County Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today that during the 2022 state legislative session, she will continue advocating for legislation […]
For Immediate Release: September 3, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee Applications accepted for South Maui and Pāʻia-Haʻikū advisory committees through Sept. 30 MAKAWAO, Hawaiʻi—The deadline to apply for seats on the new South Maui and Pāʻia-Haʻikū advisory committees—now including two alternates for each body—has been […]
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Kelly Takaya King Maui County Council EPA appoints King to Local Government Advisory Committee KIHEI, Hawaiʻi—Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan has appointed Councilmember Kelly Takaya King to the EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee, King announced today. In a statement yesterday, Regan said […]
For Immediate Release: July 23, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee Applications sought for new South Maui and Pāʻia-Haʻikū advisory committees MAKAWAO, Hawaiʻi—The council is seeking applications from South Maui and Pāʻia-Haʻikū residents by Aug. 23 for two new advisory committees to the Maui Planning Commission, […]
For immediate release: July 21, 2021 Press release by: Council Chair Alice L. Lee Maui County Council Legislative ideas sought for new and emerging industries Wailuku, Hawaii – The Office of Council Chair Alice L. Lee is conducting a survey to solicit legislative ideas to address new and emerging industries brought by the pandemic. […]
For Immediate Release: July 19, 2021 Press Release by: Chair Alice L. Lee Maui County Council County continues to prioritize wastewater improvements as injection wells case proceeds through legal system WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi—Maui County is making investments to make its wastewater system more efficient and environmentally friendly, and that effort will continue regardless of the […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Mike Molina Published in the Maui News July 17, 2021 Baby Beach churns concern among North Shore community For many of us who grew up around Maui’s North Shore, Baby Beach—also known as Wawau Point—holds precious memories as a place where we went to swim, snorkel, explore, fish, exercise or just […]
For Immediate Release: July 16, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Kelly Takaya King Maui County Council Councilmember King: County should end Clean Water Act case KIHEI, Hawaiʻi—One day after federal Judge Susan Oki Mollway issued an order requiring Maui County to get discharge permits for Lahaina injection wells under the Clean Water Act,Councilmember Kelly […]
KIHEI, Hawaii—The Maui County Council has launched Maui County Kākou, a civic engagement video series featuring local talent providing information and resources to encourage and facilitate civic education and participation, Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today. “The civic engagement video series was created with the support and foresight of the entire council to raise community […]
For Immediate Release: July 2, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Kelly Takaya King Maui County Council Council passes moratorium on building permits for visitor accommodations in South and West Maui KIHEI, Hawaiʻi—The Maui County Council continued to prioritize environmental sustainability and residents’ quality of life by passing Bill 60 by a 6-2 […]
