For immediate release: May 30, 2017 Press release by: Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Council approves fiscally responsible budget totaling $705.2 million WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council approved, by a vote of 8-0, a $705.2 million fiscal year 2018 budget, Budget and Finance Committee Chair Riki Hokama announced today. The approval […]
For immediate release: May 3, 2017 Contact: Danny Mateo, (808) 270-7748 Press Release by: Mike White, Chair Maui County Council Presentations on proposed restrictions on polystyrene food service containers WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council has scheduled a special council meeting on Monday, May 8 at 9 a.m. to receive testimony and presentations on […]
For immediate release: May 2, 2017 Press release by: Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Committee advances $704.8 million budget amidst fiscal challenges WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee recommended approval of a $704.8-million county budget for fiscal year 2018, which focuses on balancing community needs with the rising cost of services, […]
For immediate release: March 24, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Committee begins review of fiscal year 2018 budget WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Budget and Finance Committee received the mayor’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget today and will begin its review with committee meetings commencing on March 30. Evening […]
For immediate release: March 15, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura to serve on national panel Rural Action Caucus WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui County Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will serve on the National Association of Counties’ Rural Action Caucus, as appointed by NACo President Bryan Desloge last month, Sugimura’s […]
For immediate release: Feb. 15, 2017 Press release by: Elle Cochran, Councilmember Maui County Council Cochran applauds movement towards pesticide-free parks operations WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Elle Cochran today urges support for a proposal from the county Department of Parks and Recreation to conduct soil analysis and training towards organic land management on select county […]
For immediate release: Feb. 11, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Kelly King Maui County Council Women’s March “firestarter” Teresa Shook to be honored by council WAILUKU, Hawaii – Hana resident Teresa Shook, who inspired the Women’s March on Washington D.C. and 600 sister marches and rallies around the globe, will be recognized on Friday, Feb. […]
For immediate release: Feb. 7, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura launches Talk Story with Yuki at Upcountry Farmers Market WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura today announced the launch of Talk Story with Yuki, a monthly outreach program to engage the community on county issues […]
For immediate release: Dec. 27, 2016 Press release by: Mike White, Chair Maui County Council Senate President Kouchi to keynote council inauguration Jan. 2 WAILUKU, Hawaii – Senate President Ronald Kouchi will deliver the keynote address at the Maui County Council inauguration on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Council […]
For Immediate Release: November 11, 2016 Contact: Troy Hashimoto, (808) 270-5507 Press Release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council organizes for upcoming term Wailuku, Hawai‘i – Mike White will continue to serve as chair of the Maui County Council and Robert Carroll will serve as vice-chair during the 2017-2019 Council term, which begins […]
