Home Restoration Grant Program another tool to help long-term residents stay in their homes By Michael J. Molina We’ve all seen the news about housing prices reaching, once again, record levels in Maui County (“New year brings new high prices for Maui homes,” The Maui News, Feb. 18). But what’s less well known is that […]
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2022 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Molina urges federal government to temporarily waive Jones Act WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Michael J. Molina said today he has introduced a resolution urging the federal government to expeditiously and temporarily waive specific Jones Act requirements for oil imported to […]
Changes to agricultural practices needed for system to work By: Shane Sinenci When I introduced the charter amendment creating the new county Department of Agriculture, it was to address the need to rebuild Maui County’s agricultural system. A sustainable regional system will create job opportunities, provide food and economic security, promote better health for our […]
For Immediate Release: March 25, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Community invited to virtual town hall on South Maui budget priorities Wednesday KIHEI, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today she will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss budget priorities for South […]
The Office of the County Clerk invites bids to furnish and deliver voter cards and mailing services. Bid opening date: March 28, 2022. Bid closing date: March 30, 2022 at 2:00pm (HST). Click here for more information.
For Immediate Release: March 15, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council Community invited to town hall on affordable housing next Tuesday night KIHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today she will host an in-person town hall on March 22 at 6 p.m. at the Malcolm Center, 1305 N. Holopono […]
Opportunities abound to support affordable housing and multimodal transportation By Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County’s infrastructure is on the verge of some major upgrades. As chair of the council’s Infrastructure and Transportation Committee and the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Policy Board, I’m grateful for the partnerships making these improvements possible. The council has a […]
For Immediate Release: March 8, 2022 Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Community invited to free screening of “Ice Edge—The Ikaagvik Sikukun Story” LĀHAINĀ, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she will co-host a free screening of the movie “Ice Edge—The Ikaagvik Sikukun Story” with filmmaker Sarah Betcher, preceded by discussion on […]
Creating a locally based strategy for economic prosperity and resilience By Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez This year, the county is updating its fourth Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen regional economies, for publication later this year. This update occurs about every five years, as a result of the Economic Development […]
For Immediate Release: February 25, 2022 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee media@mauicounty.us Council committee to review commission’s proposed charter amendments to be placed on upcoming ballot MAKAWAO, Hawaiʻi—The Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will discuss whether to provide comments or suggest alternatives to the Charter Commission’s […]
