For immediate release: March 8, 2021 Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Council Chair Maui County Council Council committee meetings suspended during budget session WAILUKU, Hawaii—The council’s committee meetings will be suspended during the annual budget session starting on March 29, Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today. According to the Maui County Charter, […]
For Immediate Release: March 2, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Tamara Paltin Maui County Council https://mauicounty.us/paltin/ Council to hear resolution urging Mayor to grant water and sewer credits to DHHL LĀHAINĀ, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she has introduced a resolution for Friday’s council meeting to urge Mayor Michael P. Victorino to grant water […]
For immediate release: March 1, 2021 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Chair Climate Action, Resilience and Environment Committee Local Governments for Sustainability to present on Wednesday KIHEI, Hawaii—The Climate Action, Resilience and Environment Committee will meet Wednesday at 9 a.m. to receive a presentation on tools to address climate change from ICLEI—Local Governments […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Published in the Maui News February 27, 2021 New priorities for a new council term As we embark on a new council term, I am excited and honored to serve the people of Maui County once again. Here in my third term, I continue to work […]
For Immediate Release: February 17, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez Vice-Chair, Maui County Council Council to hear resolution urging governor to establish protocols to resume sports and recreational activities KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaiʻi—Council Vice-Chair Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez announced today she has introduced a resolution for Friday’s council meeting to urge Governor David Y. Ige […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Keani Rawlins Fernandez Published in the Maui News February 13, 2021 Diversifying our revenue streams, investing in ourselves and building a better system Getting through 2020 took a united effort, and I am continually impressed by our community’s resilience and ability to support one another, especially in our more isolated […]
For immediate release: February 12, 2021 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Chair Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee Maui News building proposed for purchase for county office expansion WAILUKU, Hawaii—Maui County’s possible acquisition of 6.3 acres at 100 Mahalani St., also known as the Maui News building, will be discussed in an online special […]
For Immediate Release: February 9, 2021 Press Release by: Councilmember Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez Vice-Chair, Maui County Council https://mauicounty.us/rawlins-fernandez/ 808.270.7838 Citing economic and social benefits, Maui County Council urges legislature to legalize, regulate and tax cannabis KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaiʻi—Hawaiʻi would join 15 other states, the District of Columbia and Guam in legalizing, regulating and taxing cannabis […]
For immediate release: February 5, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee Applications sought for new Commission on Healing Solutions for Homelessness WAILUKU, Hawaii—The Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee is seeking applications by Feb. 19 at noon for the new Commission on Healing Solutions for Homelessness, […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Alice L. Lee Published in the Maui News January 30, 2021 Moving into 2021 with a renewed commitment to Maui County “When day comes, we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid. The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave […]
