CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 5, 2018 By: Councilmember Riki Hokama On the general election ballot in November, the following question will be posed to voters: “Shall the legislature be authorized to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on investment real property to be used to support public education?” The […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News July 29, 2018 By: Councilmember Robert Carroll The Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee will consider a development application for the proposed Waikapu Development Venture Affordable Workforce Housing Project on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The project proposes to add 68 single-family and 12 duplex units to the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News June 24, 2018 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Last week, the County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture committee, which I chair, recommended the passage of two resolutions to amend the Maui County Charter. The first of two proposed charter amendments increases the fine for the illegal operation […]
For immediate release: June 15, 2018 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Input on Liquor Control operations sought from licensees and general public WAILUKU, Hawaii – Input on the County of Maui, Department of Liquor Control is being solicited from businesses that hold liquor licenses and the general public. An open forum will be […]
VIEWPOINT Published in the Maui News June 10, 2018 By: Don S. Guzman The county charter establishes the structure and organization of the government of the County of Maui. It is a constitutional document, drafted in accordance with the will of the people, which defines the responsibilities of our local government. Each election, the County […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News June 3, 2018 By: Mike White In the wake of several natural disasters wreaking havoc around the state, and with summer and hurricane season quickly approaching, this week’s column serves as a reminder of the precautionary measures the public should take in the event of a natural […]
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2018 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Chair Policy, Economic Development, and Agriculture Committee Applications invited for West Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee wailuku, Maui, Hawaii – Applications for a position on the West Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee (“CPAC”) are now being accepted by the Council’s Policy, Economic […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News May 27, 2018 By: Mike White For many years, travel companies marketing Hawaii on behalf of hotels and other accommodations charged our visitors the state’s general excise tax and transient accommodations tax on their share of the sales price of a unit. The companies then pocketed the […]
PRESS RELEASE May 28, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sea Level Rise Report Subject of Planning Committee Presentation WAILUKU, HI — Tara Owens, Coastal Hazards Specialist with the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, will be presenting to the Maui County Council’s Planning Committee at their meeting of Thursday, May 31. As a liaison to […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News May 13, 2018 By: Mike White Earlier this month, the 2018 state legislative session came to an end. Throughout the session, I closely monitored measures that could potentially impact Maui County. This week’s column serves as an update on the critical measures that have either been deferred […]
