Council committee prioritizes public safety By Tamara Paltin A bill to improve public safety by updating the regulation of air guns and replica guns is up for second and final reading by the Maui County Council on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Bill 169, CD 1 (2022) was proposed by the police department and recommended for […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council meets Tuesday for final reading on bills regulating air and replica guns and general excise tax surcharge WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (July 14, 2023)—The Maui County Council will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. to consider passage on second and final reading of […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Chair Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee media@mauicounty.us Committee to receive presentation on road usage charge project WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (July 10, 2023)—The Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. to receive a presentation from the state Department of Transportation and […]
Planting seeds with the fiscal year 2024 budget By Gabe Johnson As I’ve said before, a government’s budget is a moral document, demonstrating how we take care of each other. My initiatives included in the county’s fiscal year 2024 budget reflect my values and solutions to the problems and concerns that have been raised by […]
For Immediate Release Press Release by: Tasha Kama, Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council schedule for this week includes two cancellations due to service outage WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (July 3, 2023)—The Maui County Council and its committees will have several meetings this week, but two committee meetings that had been scheduled for Wednesday […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Chair Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee media@mauicounty.us Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee to reconvene Thursday WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (July 3, 2023)–Committee Chair Gabe Johnson announced today that the Agriculture, Diversification, Environment and Public Transportation Committee will reconvene July 6 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss […]
For Immediate Release Press Release by: Tom Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Water and Infrastructure Committee chair issues statement on federal infrastructure investments in South Maui KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi (June 29, 2023)—The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Maui County a $25 million grant for the extension of Liloa Drive in South Maui, Councilmember Tom […]
For Immediate Release Press Release by: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Committee Chair Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee media@mauicounty.us Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee to hold evening meeting Monday on general excise tax surcharge WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (June 21, 2023)—Committee Chair Yuki Lei K. Sugimura announced that the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee will […]
For Immediate Release Press Release by: Shane M. Sinenci, Committee Chair Water Authority, Social Services and Parks Committee media@mauicounty.us Council to appoint East Maui Regional Community Board members Friday HĀNA, Hawaiʻi (June 20, 2023)—The Maui County Council will vote to appoint members of the East Maui Regional Community Board at its meeting Friday at 9 […]
‘Ohana Assistance Program holds promise for more affordable housing By Alice L. Lee On June 8, Bill 50 was signed into law to allow grants of up to $50,000 to be issued for the construction of small-sized housing units on properties with existing residences. Under Ordinance 5525, the ‘Ohana Assistance Program can help those with […]
