For immediate release: March 24, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Committee begins review of fiscal year 2018 budget WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Budget and Finance Committee received the mayor’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget today and will begin its review with committee meetings commencing on March 30. Evening […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, March 19, 2017 By MIKE WHITE The County Council will receive the mayor’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget on Friday and begin extensive review in the Budget and Finance Committee, chaired by Council Member Riki Hokama. I encourage the public to be engaged throughout this process and […]
For immediate release: March 15, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura to serve on national panel Rural Action Caucus WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui County Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will serve on the National Association of Counties’ Rural Action Caucus, as appointed by NACo President Bryan Desloge last month, Sugimura’s […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, March 12, 2017 By MIKE WHITE As spring approaches, it also marks the start of the County of Maui’s budgeting season. Pursuant to the charter, the mayor is required to submit a budget proposal to the County Council by March 25. Since this year the date falls […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News on March 5, 2017 By ELLE COCHRAN Chairing the County Council’s Temporary Investigative Group on Increasing Housing Inventory last year has given me more clarity about steps needed toward solving our housing crisis. Monday at 1:30 p.m., the Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee, which I also chair, will […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, February 26, 2017 By MIKE WHITE In last Sunday’s column, I made a case for the counties to receive a greater share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as TAT or hotel room tax, to cover the increasing costs of services for environmental protection, police, fire, […]
Chair’s 3 Minutes Published in The Maui News, Feb. 19, 2017 By Mike White On Tuesday, the state House Committee on Tourism advanced House Bill 1586, which phases out the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as the TAT or hotel tax. County officials were present and expressed strong opposition to the […]
For immediate release: Feb. 15, 2017 Press release by: Elle Cochran, Councilmember Maui County Council Cochran applauds movement towards pesticide-free parks operations WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Elle Cochran today urges support for a proposal from the county Department of Parks and Recreation to conduct soil analysis and training towards organic land management on select county […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, February 12, 2017 By DON GUZMAN The County Council’s Parks, Recreation, Energy, and Legal Affairs Committee, which I chair, recommended adoption of a three-year agreement between the county and the Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea to stage rescue tube stations at county beach parks on Maui. Rescue tubes […]
For immediate release: Feb. 11, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Kelly King Maui County Council Women’s March “firestarter” Teresa Shook to be honored by council WAILUKU, Hawaii – Hana resident Teresa Shook, who inspired the Women’s March on Washington D.C. and 600 sister marches and rallies around the globe, will be recognized on Friday, Feb. […]
