WAILUKU, Hawaii – Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today she will travel to the State Capitol tomorrow, with her council colleagues, to ask state legislators during opening day of the legislative session to consider measures in the 2020 Maui County Legislative Package. Lee said the package includes 15 bills covering a wide range of […]
WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi — The Maui County Council has recognized “a climate emergency, which threatens humanity and the natural world” and is committed to a “Just Transition” to a safe climate, with the adoption of Resolution 19-209 on Friday, Council Chair Kelly Takaya King announced today. Entitled “Acknowledging a Climate Emergency and Committing to an Immediate […]
WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi – Councilmember Alice Lee announced today that she has scheduled a community meeting to help members of the public learn more about Bill 58 (2019) and Bill 59 (2019), which are both related to real property tax reform. These bills will change tax classifications and set the framework for new tiered rates. The […]
PĀʻIA, Hawaiʻi – The Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Pāʻia Community Center regarding transient accommodations on Maui’s North Shore, Committee Chair Tamara Paltin announced today. “The committee will be meeting to discuss the regulation of short-term rental homes in the Pāʻia-Haʻikū Community Plan Area,” Paltin said. […]
Press release by: Mike White, Chair Maui County Council Lieutenant Governor Josh Green to keynote council inauguration Jan. 2 WAILUKU, Hawaii – Lieutenant Governor Josh Green will deliver the keynote address at the Maui County Council inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Council Chair Mike White announced today. […]
For immediate release: September 14, 2018 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama Resolution urging audit of State Department of Education to be introduced WAILUKU, Hawaii – A resolution will be introduced at the Maui County Council’s Friday, Sept. 21 meeting urging the State Auditor to conduct a performance and fiscal audit of the Hawaii State […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 23, 2018 Press Release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Council Services, County Clerk offices to close at noon WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Office of Council Services and Office of the County Clerk will close today at noon and will remain closed on Friday, August 24, in anticipation of […]
For immediate release: June 15, 2018 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Input on Liquor Control operations sought from licensees and general public WAILUKU, Hawaii – Input on the County of Maui, Department of Liquor Control is being solicited from businesses that hold liquor licenses and the general public. An open forum will be […]
PRESS RELEASE May 28, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sea Level Rise Report Subject of Planning Committee Presentation WAILUKU, HI — Tara Owens, Coastal Hazards Specialist with the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, will be presenting to the Maui County Council’s Planning Committee at their meeting of Thursday, May 31. As a liaison to […]
For immediate release: June 7, 2018 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura to host monthly Talk Story with Yuki at Upcountry Farmers Market WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, June 9, at the Upcountry Farmers Market […]
