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 […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, May 6, 2018 By: Mike White The county’s Planning Department has signed a contract with LODGINGRevs to identify operators of illegal vacation rentals. Upon receipt of their list of operators, I am told enforcement action will be imminent. The search for a vendor to assist with compliance […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News April 29, 2018 By: Elle Cochran Loko i’a, or traditional Hawaiian fishponds, are an undeniable example of ancient Hawaiian innovation and an important symbol of Hawaiian culture. They remind us and the rest of the world of our ability to be true leaders who can sustain, create […]
For immediate release: June 7, 2018 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura to host monthly Talk Story with Yuki at Upcountry Farmers Market WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, June 9, at the Upcountry Farmers Market […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, April 15, 2018 By: Mike White Last week, the state House of Representatives passed Senate bill 2922, which seeks to amend the state constitution to allow the Legislature to add a surcharge on investment real property to support public education. The bill will likely head to conference […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, April 8, 2018 By: Stacy Crivello In July, the County Council authorized an audit of the Maui County Department of Transportation. The intent of the audit was to provide the council and the administration with a tool to identify long-term strategic solutions to improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News April 1, 2018 By: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Since this past August, the Maui County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee has been working diligently to establish additional qualifications for the administrative heads of county departments. In the past, department directors only needed to meet very […]
