In July, the Maui County Council adopted Resolution 17-117, which authorizes performance and fiscal audits of the Department of Transportation. Resolution 17-117, AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL CHAIR TO CONTRACT FOR PERFORMANCE AND FISCAL AUDITS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Performance and Fiscal Audits of the Department of Transportation September 26, 2017: RFP-17-176 October […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, September 24, 2017 By: Mike White Last week, the Maui County Liquor Control Commission rightfully corrected a rule that the Department of Liquor Control began enforcing in May requiring all nonprofit board members and officers to submit background checks, fingerprints and Social Security numbers for single-event liquor […]
For immediate release: September 22, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Kelly T. King, Chair Planning Committee Planning Committee to hold Sept. 26 meeting on Molokai WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council’s Planning Committee will hold its Sept. 26 meeting on Molokai to continue review of the Molokai Community Plan and receive community input, Committee […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, September 17, 2017 By: Mike White Fiscal year 2018, which began on July 1, is now in full swing with oversight of the county budget remaining a top priority for the County Council. On Tuesday, the Budget and Finance Committee continued discussions relating to an appraisal of […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, September 10, 2017 By: Mike White Now that the state Legislature’s special session is completed, the County Council and the Hawaii State Association of Counties turn their focus on prioritizing initiatives for the legislative session that begins in January. One of Maui County’s proposals that will be […]
For immediate release: September 8, 2017 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, September 9 at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Councilmember Sugimura invites the public to […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, September 3, 2017 By: Mike White This past week was spent at the state Legislature in a final effort to keep the Neighbor Islands from being dragged into Honolulu’s controversial rail project. As of this column’s deadline, it appears that despite our best efforts, the transient accommodations […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 28, 2017 By: Mike White The State Legislature announced Thursday a plan to pay for the Honolulu rail project by raising the transient accommodations tax by 1 percent across the state. The proposed TAT hike is coupled with extending the 0.5 percent Oahu general excise tax […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 13, 2017 By: Mike White The issue of funding Honolulu’s controversial rail project is on the verge of boiling over to the Neighbor Islands and residents should be concerned. As mentioned in my July 17 “Chair’s 3 Minutes,” the state Legislature has scheduled a special session […]
For immediate release: August 9, 2017 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will resume her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, August 12 at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Councilmember Sugimura will be joined by […]
