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
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Michael J. Molina Published in The Maui News November 20, 2021 Downhill-bicycle tours continue to alarm Maui residents Some Maui residents are fed up with bicycle-tour groups—and have been for a long time. Guided, and sometimes, unguided bike tours race down the slopes of Haleakala all the way to Maui’s […]
Press Release by: Alice Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Public hearing on West Maui Community Plan set for Thursday night WAILUKU, Hawai‘i–-Council Chair Alice Lee announced today a public hearing will be held online on Thursday at 6 p.m. to receive public testimony on the proposed bill to adopt the West Maui Community Plan—the […]
For Immediate Release: November 10, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee Proposed regulations for bicycle tours operating in the Pāʻia-Haʻikū, and Makawao-Pukalani-Kula community plan areas MAKAWAO, Hawaiʻi—Legislation to update regulations for bicycle tours operating in the Pāʻia-Haʻikū and Makawao-Pukalani-Kula community plan areas will be reviewed in the […]
For Immediate Release: November 10, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Tamara Paltin Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Community invited to virtual town hall on proposed emergency runway lights at Kapalua Airport LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she will host a virtual town hall on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed addition of runway […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in The Maui News November 6, 2021 Honoring Those Who Work to Overcome Homelessness The issue of homelessness is a painfully visible problem in our community, one that reminds us of the many people who are chronically homeless due to mental illness or substance abuse and addiction. However, […]
Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Chair Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee Maui County Council Bills on vacation rentals in apartment districts and new hotels on Maui to be heard Wednesday LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi—On Wednesday at 9 a.m., the Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee will review legislation proposing various limits on transient accommodations, Councilmember Tamara […]
