For Immediate Release: February 1, 2022 Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Council Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County Council asks legislature to set visitor fees for the environment WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today that eight proposals have been introduced as the 2022 Maui County Council Legislative Package, including legislation […]
Collaborating to protect Maui County’s environment By Kelly Takaya King Preventing environmental damage is more effective than responding to ecological harm and does more to mitigate potential climate change effects. Protecting the fragile and precious natural environment on Maui County’s islands—and in the surrounding waters—begins with each one of us doing what we can as […]
For Immediate Release: January 28, 2022 Press Release by: Shane Sinenci, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council expresses interest in county obtaining East Maui water leases HĀNA, Hawai‘i—In a resolution unanimously adopted Jan. 7 and a letter from Council Chair Alice L. Lee two weeks later, the Maui County Council has expressed interest in the […]
For immediate release: January 24, 2022 Press Release by: Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair Infrastructure and Transportation Committee Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council committee welcomes Sen. Schatz to discuss infrastructure bill’s local impacts KULA, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura announced today that the Infrastructure and Transportation Committee will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. to hear U.S. Sen. […]
For Immediate Release: January 21, 2022 Press Release by: Councilmember Tamara Paltin Chair, Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee MAKAWAO, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today that a committee meeting on Tuesday at 11 a.m. will include a virtual tour of Lumeria Maui, a visitor facility that is being considered for a zoning change. Lumeria is […]
For immediate release: January 5, 2022 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Councilmember Maui County Council T Komoda Store & Bakery celebrates 105th anniversary MAKAWAO, Hawai’i—Councilmember Michael J. Molina announced today he has introduced a resolution for Friday’s council meeting congratulating T Komoda Store & Bakery, also known as Komoda’s, for serving as a pillar […]
Work of Maui Axis Deer Task Force a priority for new year by Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Published in The Maui News January 1, 2022 Spiraling growth in the axis deer population and drought conditions have resulted in deer moving into rural and residential areas, where they destroy livestock-feeding areas, cause environmental degradation and create […]
For Immediate Release: December 30, 2021 Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Council Chair MauiCounty.us Council and its committees to continue meeting online to ensure public safety WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—The Maui County Council and its committees will continue meeting online in the new year, as they have since the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly two years ago, […]
Water use and development plan for Maui advances By Shane M. Sinenci The Agriculture and Public Trust Committee has held 14 meetings on the Maui Water Use and Development Plan over the past year—continuing a process that began in the last council term—as we seek to set a course to provide adequate water for the […]
For Immediate Release: December 17, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Kelly Takaya King South Maui Residency Area www.mauicounty.us/king media@mauicounty.us
