COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Kelly Takaya King Published in the Maui News August 22, 2020 While the climate emergency is being ignored or even worsened by our current federal government, local governments across the nation are acting with appropriate urgency and increasing effectiveness. Last Monday, the Climate Action and Resilience Committee was honored to host […]
For Immediate Release: August 20, 2020 Press Release by: Councilmember Michael J. Molina Chair Governance, Ethics and Transparency Committee County Council committee to consider proposals for improvements to Sunshine Law, other state statutes WAILUKU, Hawaii—The Governance, Ethics and Transparency Committee on Tuesday at 9 a.m. will consider whether to ask the state Legislature to […]
One weapon in the fight against COVID-19 has been contact tracers—trained to track down the spread of the virus so it can be contained. The University of Hawaii and the Hawaii State Department of Health have created a Contact Tracing Training Program that’s aiming to get hundreds more tracers up to speed by the end […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in the Maui News August 7, 2020 For the past several months, COVID-19 has challenged us, dominated our thoughts and unfairly changed life as we know it. This pandemic has triggered historic levels of unemployment, knocked our economy off its foundations and pushed countless households into survival mode. […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Riki Hokama Published in the Maui News August 8, 2020 Maui County has been able to provide support to our struggling residents, businesses and organizations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On my home island, the county has partnered with local, independent Lanai farmers to purchase produce for distribution to residents facing […]
For Immediate Release: July 24, 2020 Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Council Chair Maui County Council Council meetings will continue via video conferencing as public health and accessibility remain priorities WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—Council Chair Alice L. Lee noted the county’s executive-branch boards and commissions are meeting via BlueJeans, and many community events are being rescheduled […]
Mahalo to all the students who sent in their bold, innovative ideas to build a sustainable and diverse economy now and for the future. Your applications and presentations for a new invention, service, or product to help boost Maui County’s economy were truly inspiring. The top 6 ideas (3 each for middle and high […]
July 10, 2020: The Office of Council Services has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking to engage the services of a qualified Contractor to develop a comprehensive affordable housing plan. Any award will result in a contract for these services for use by the legislative branch of the County. Click here for more information. […]
For Immediate Release: July 7, 2020 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Governance, Ethics and Transparency Committee get.committee@mauicounty.us Proposed charter amendments on Friday’s council agenda WAILUKU, Hawaii—Six proposals to reform the structure of Maui County’s government will be considered for passage on first reading on Friday at 9 a.m., Councilmember Michael J. Molina […]
