COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Gabe Johnson Published in the Maui News May 8, 2021 Further tax reform needed to fight affordable housing crisis As the Maui County Council’s budget session comes to a close — with first reading of the fiscal year budget 2022 set for May 21 — I am grateful to our […]
May 6, 2021: The Office of Council Services has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking to provide a community engagement and communications professional or firm to meaningfully involve Maui County’s diverse communities in a once-in-a-decade opportunity to shape the future of local government through the review of changes to the County’s Charter, its founding […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Published in the Maui News April 24, 2021 County supplement could help homebuyers with down payments For many Maui County residents, the dream of owning a home feels out of reach. Even for those fortunate enough to realize this dream, soaring real estate prices in a […]
For immediate release: April 21, 2021 Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council Public urged to sign up to receive committee agendas by email WAILUKU, Hawai`i—Council Chair Alice L. Lee is urging members of the public to take advantage of a useful, online feature by signing up to receive committee meeting […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tamara Paltin Published in the Maui News April 10, 2021 Now is the time for county to invest in a future free from overtourism Maui County residents are counting on elected officials to more effectively manage tourism — by planning for a future that prioritizes community needs and by caring […]
For immediate release: April 6, 2021 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Councilmember Council resolution accepts Local Governments for Sustainability’s invitation to join the Circle City Scan Pilot Project WAILUKU, Hawaii—The Maui County Council accepted Local Government for Sustainability’s invitation for the county to join the Circle City Scan Pilot Project by adopting Resolution […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Shane M. Sinenci Published in the Maui News March 27, 2021 Mapping technology helps identify burial and archaeological sites On Oct. 25, five Native Hawaiian grandmothers felt they had no choice when they placed themselves before a bulldozer digging a waterline trench. They were there to protect the buried bones […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Michael J. Molina Published in the Maui News March 13, 2021 Community advisory committees get more of a say in proposed bill In July 2019, I submitted a proposed bill to council to authorize the formation of a community advisory committee for the Paia-Haiku Community Plan Area. At the time, […]
For immediate release: March 12, 2021 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Chair Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee Budget chair lauds further tax reform with new exemption and classification for long-term rentals KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaii—Council Vice-Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez said today she applauds this week’s announcement that the Department of Finance will begin accepting applications […]
For immediate release: March 12, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee LAHAINA, Hawaii—The Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee has extended the application deadline to Monday at noon for the West Maui seat on the new Commission on Healing Solutions for Homelessness, Chair Mike Molina announced today. […]
