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 […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 6, 2017 By: Stacy Crivello In late June, county and state departments, local nonprofits, developers and many other community stakeholders gathered for the 2017 Maui County Affordable Housing Summit. It was an important meeting of the minds, but it also underscored the importance of moving forward […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 31, 2017 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Agriculture throughout Maui County is at a critical juncture. It was only a little over six months ago when Hawaii’s last remaining sugar plantation closed its doors. At the time, there was uncertainty of the next chapter for local agriculture […]
Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran, Chair Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee CANCELLED: Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee July 31 meeting WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council’s Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee has cancelled its meeting, scheduled for today, Monday, July 31, at 1:30 p.m., due to lack of quorum, announced Committee Chair Elle […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 23, 2017 By: MIKE WHITE Newly released data indicate that Maui County’s median home price has breached the $700,000 mark. This underscores, now more than ever, the need for additional affordable housing for residents. The County Council continually seeks both effective and sustainable solutions, but they […]
Press release by: Councilmember Robert Carroll, Chair Land Use Committee Land Use Committee July 18 site inspection cancelled WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee has cancelled its site inspection, scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, at 1:30 p.m., due to lack of quorum, announced Committee Chair Robert Carroll today. The regular meeting […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 16, 2017 By MIKE WHITE The state Legislature has scheduled a special session to discuss the controversial topic of funding Honolulu’s rail project. Planned for Aug. 28 through Sept. 1, the session could have serious consequences for Neighbor Island counties. The legislative session ended in May […]
