CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, May 28, 2017 By MIKE WHITE On Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers, the county’s $705.2 million fiscal year 2018 budget will be considered for second and final reading by the County Council. Its passage will mark the end of an extensive review of each […]
Here’s a copy of Councilmember Kelly King’s opening remarks at the May 19 Council meeting: “Thank you, Chair White. I’m pleased to give the opening remarks this morning, resisting the temptation to perpetuate the wonderful focus on Earth Day in opening statements from the last two Council meetings, especially in light of our enactment yesterday […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, May 21, 2017 By MIKE WHITE On Friday, the council approved on first reading the fiscal year 2018 budget. Final reading is scheduled for May 30 and if passed, will advance to the mayor. The new budget will take effect on July 1. There were many challenges […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, May 14, 2017 By BOB CARROLL The Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee will consider an independent development application for the proposed Makila Kai affordable housing project on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The project is proposed under Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which provides developers of qualified […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, MAY 7, 2017 By MIKE WHITE It has been a roller coaster of a ride at the state Legislature this past week, and as of this column’s deadline, it may not be over yet. House and Senate members have been in a tug of war over funding […]
For immediate release: May 3, 2017 Contact: Danny Mateo, (808) 270-7748 Press Release by: Mike White, Chair Maui County Council Presentations on proposed restrictions on polystyrene food service containers WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council has scheduled a special council meeting on Monday, May 8 at 9 a.m. to receive testimony and presentations on […]
For immediate release: May 2, 2017 Press release by: Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Committee advances $704.8 million budget amidst fiscal challenges WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee recommended approval of a $704.8-million county budget for fiscal year 2018, which focuses on balancing community needs with the rising cost of services, […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, April 30, 2017 By MIKE WHITE It’s budget season and the Maui County Council is faced with many difficult decisions for the coming fiscal year. At the start of the budget session, the Budget and Finance Committee sent out a countywide survey asking residents to respond with […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, April 23, 2017 By MIKE WHITE On Tuesday, an audit of the Old Wailuku Post Office Rehabilitation Project was released by the county auditor who noted “clearly, something went wrong.” The 56-page report highlighted how the administration made many missteps and managed the project with the least […]
A major impediment to increasing the inventory of affordable housing is the expensive off-site infrastructure costs required for the development of new units. Affordable housing developers find their budgets being consumed by these requirements before they even start construction on the housing units. I believe the county has a responsibility to find solutions to assist […]
