For Immediate Release: September 27, 2022 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes Bill 107 on sales price guidelines for county-subsidized housing LĀNAʻI CITY, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced Tuesday that the council passed on second and final reading of Bill 107 (2022) to create new guidelines for the sales price […]
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”—President Franklin D. Roosevelt The right to vote has thankfully become deeply ingrained in our American psyche as an assumed right, one that is owed to us […]
For Immediate Release: September 23, 2022 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Council Vice-Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council establishes Hawaiian Language Communications Specialist position KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaiʻi—Bringing to fruition an initiative from this spring’s annual budget session, the Maui County Council approved the appointment of a Hawaiian Language Communications Specialist on Aug. 5, providing ‘ōlelo […]
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2022 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council endorses Johnson’s proposal for state legislation to allow counties to set own minimum wage LĀNAʻI CITY, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced Tuesday that the council endorsed his proposal for state legislation to empower counties in Hawaiʻi to set minimum […]
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County’s sunscreen ordinance takes effect next month KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced that Ordinance 5306 will go into effect Oct. 1 to prohibit the sale, use or distribution of nonmineral sunscreens without a prescription issued […]
For Immediate Release: September 6, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Climate, Action, Resilience and Environment Committee to consider Energy Conservation Code amendments KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced Tuesday that the Climate, Action, Resilience and Environment (CARE) Committee on Sept. 14 will consider a county-specific version of […]
For Immediate Release: September 1, 2022 Press Release by: Gabe L. Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to consider Bill 107 on affordable housing price guidelines LĀNAʻI CITY, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Gabe L. Johnson announced Thursday that the council will consider Bill 107, CD2 (2022) at its meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m., to establish new methods […]
August 31, 2022: The Office of Council Services has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on: Investigation of the County of Maui Department of Planning and Department of Public Works Related to the County’s Issuance of Development Approvals for Real Property Located at 5385 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Napili, Maui, Hawaii Click here for more information.
Question of establishing community water authorities will be brought to voters on November 8 By Shane M. Sinenci Published in the Maui News August 27, 2022 On July 18, the county council passed a resolution bringing the option of local water control to voters on the Nov. 8 ballot. If approved, the charter amendment will […]
For Immediate Release: August 29, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Updated version of bill to protect native birds from outdoor lighting to be taken up Wednesday KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today that a revised version of the bill to protect native Hawaiian seabirds from outdoor […]
