WAILUKU, Hawaii—Chair Alice L. Lee said today she and her Maui County Council colleagues are focused on maintaining the safety and health of the general public and county employees while continuing to do legislative work. “The public’s well-being is always our top priority,” Lee said. “Along with staff, all councilmembers are monitoring developments with the […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii—In light of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Council Chair Alice L. Lee said today she encourages the public to provide testimony and view meetings of the council and the council’s committees online. Information on submitting public testimony by email can be found on all council and committee meeting agendas. She said public testimony submitted by email, […]
wailuku, Hawaii – Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today her recommendations to be the new clerk and deputy county clerk for Maui County. Lee said Kathy Kaohu, who is currently an executive aide for Councilmember Tamara Paltin, will be considered at the full Maui County Council meeting on Friday, Feb. 7 to become the […]
wailuku, Hawaii – Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today that, thanks to a new ordinance, South Maui Gardens in Kihei will finally be able to sell its plants and flowers onsite. Bill 81 (2019) passed final reading without opposition at the Jan. 10 council meeting, taking effect as Ordinance 5031 the same day to change […]
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 […]
