CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, February 26, 2017 By MIKE WHITE In last Sunday’s column, I made a case for the counties to receive a greater share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as TAT or hotel room tax, to cover the increasing costs of services for environmental protection, police, fire, […]
Chair’s 3 Minutes Published in The Maui News, Feb. 19, 2017 By Mike White On Tuesday, the state House Committee on Tourism advanced House Bill 1586, which phases out the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as the TAT or hotel tax. County officials were present and expressed strong opposition to the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, Jan. 22, 2017 By MIKE WHITE The County Council can anticipate fiscal challenges this year brought by bargaining unit negotiations and the continued cap imposed on the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax. More than 20 members of the Hawaii State Association of Counties on Tuesday […]
Published in The Maui News, September 25, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News Members of the Hawaii State Association of Counties’ executive committee agree our lobbying efforts at the state Capitol should start from the top. That’s why we’ve scheduled a meeting with Gov. David Ige Monday. We’ll remind the governor of the […]
Published in The Maui News, September 4, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News With more than four months to prepare, county council members throughout Hawaii will make every effort to keep counties’ priorities top of mind during the 2017 state legislative session. The Maui County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee will consider […]
Published in The Maui News, May 1, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO , The Maui News I’ve had the privilege of representing county governments during the 2016 state legislative session, which ends Thursday. As president of the Hawaii State Association of Counties and chair of the Maui County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, I’ve worked […]
Published in The Maui News, April 17, 2016 By MIKE WHITE , The Maui News Now is the time for each of us to call and email our state legislators and ask that counties receive a fair share of revenue from the transient accommodations tax. While keeping an ever-increasing portion of the TAT for itself, […]
Published in The Maui News, February 21, 2016 By MIKE WHITE , The Maui News On Thursday at 1 p.m., the Special Committee on County Governance will meet for the sixth time to evaluate a possible county manager form of government for the County of Maui. The mayor is currently elected to serve as the […]
Published in The Maui News, February 7, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News Much attention is currently being paid to the state Legislature, now in the midst of its annual legislative session, which began on Jan. 20 and ends May 5. But it’s important to remember the four county councils in Hawaii are […]
