COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Published in The Maui News October 23, 2021 ‘Āina Kūpuna Bill Aims to Keep Ancestral Lands in Kānaka ‘Ōiwi Hands Without having legislation in place sooner, many longtime Maui County families have been forced to sell portions or, in many cases, all of their ancestral lands due to […]
The Office of Council Services is recruiting for a full-time Personnel Specialist. The closing date is November 30, 2021. Who We Are The Office of Council Services provides administrative services to the Council Chair, the Councilmembers’ individual offices, and the Council’s district offices. In the County’s legislative process, the role of our office is to […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTESBy: Alice L. LeePublished in The Maui News October 9, 2021 Don’t forget to cook three cups of rice Shared, enduring values are what define a family, a community or any meaningful relationship. In the County of Maui, some of our values have been formalized in long-term plans established by law. For instance, […]
For Immediate Release: October 1, 2021 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair Maui County Council Council implements a transient accommodations tax for the County of Maui KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaiʻi—The Maui County Council passed Bill 101 by a 7-0 vote today to create a 3 percent transient accommodations tax, also known as “TAT,” Council Vice-Chair […]
For Immediate Release: October 1, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee Applications sought to fill Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and East Maui Conservation Planning Committee seats through Oct. 15 MAKAWAO, Hawaiʻi—Applications to fill Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and East Maui seats on the Conservation Planning Committee are being accepted until […]
For Immediate Release: September 28, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Councilmember Makawao-Ha‘ikū-Pā‘ia Residency Area https://mauicounty.us/molina/ Molina urges mayor to allow parents to watch their kids play sports WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Michael J. Molina said today he urges Mayor Michael P. Victorino to reconsider his mandate restricting parents from watching their children play sports. […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Kelly Takaya King Published in The Maui News September 25, 2021 Reflecting on the things we have accomplished together While the pandemic cloud continues to cast a daunting shadow, I would like to take this opportunity to shine brightly on the amazing accomplishments that continue to lift up our community […]
For Immediate Release: September 24, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Tamara Paltin Maui County Council https://mauicounty.us/paltin/ (808) 270-5504 Councilmember Paltin to again back rental-car caps, other county-focused proposals in next year’s legislative session LĀHAINĀ, Hawai‘i—Maui County Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today that during the 2022 state legislative session, she will continue advocating for legislation […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Alice L. Lee Published in The Maui News September 11, 2021 COVID-19 vaccination is our best hope to end the pandemic With COVID-19 cases hitting record numbers in Hawai‘i, nearly a year and a half into the pandemic, many are wearily asking how we will get through this? The answer […]
For Immediate Release: September 3, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee Applications accepted for South Maui and Pāʻia-Haʻikū advisory committees through Sept. 30 MAKAWAO, Hawaiʻi—The deadline to apply for seats on the new South Maui and Pāʻia-Haʻikū advisory committees—now including two alternates for each body—has been […]
