Chair’s 3 Minutes by Mike White Published in The Maui News, December 11, 2016 The County Council meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday — the last of the 2015-17 term — features an array of important policy issues. For one example, the agenda includes final passage of Bill 115 (2016) to authorize the council’s […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in December 4, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for the Maui News Last week, the Maui County Council’s Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee passed a bill that would prohibit the use of polystyrene food service containers throughout Maui County starting on July 1, 2018, if approved by the full council. Supporters of […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, Nov. 27, 2016 By: MIKE WHITE The new County Council term begins Jan. 2, and the new and returning council members are determined to hit the ground running. That’s why I announced the council’s new leadership shortly after the election, as recently reported (“White, Carroll to lead […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, Nov. 20, 2016 By MIKE WHITE On Nov. 8, voters approved an amendment to the Maui County Charter that will allow the County Council to establish qualifications for, and confirm, mayoral nominations of certain department heads. The new charter provisions take effect with the inauguration of the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, Nov. 13, 2016 By: MIKE WHITE With less than two months left in its 2015-17 term, the Maui County Council is still working on new legislative proposals. At its Nov. 4 meeting, for example, the council sent Council Member Riki Hokama’s bill that would establish a program […]
For Immediate Release: November 11, 2016 Contact: Troy Hashimoto, (808) 270-5507 Press Release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council organizes for upcoming term Wailuku, Hawai‘i – Mike White will continue to serve as chair of the Maui County Council and Robert Carroll will serve as vice-chair during the 2017-2019 Council term, which begins […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, Nov. 6, 2016 By: MIKE VICTORINO The County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee will discuss cybersecurity for the County of Maui on Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. The National Association of Counties has been working with experts at the Department of Homeland Security and in the […]
For immediate release: November 3, 2016 Press release by: Don Couch, Chair Planning Committee Committee OKs affordable accessory dwelling bill WAILUKU, Hawaii – The affordable accessory dwelling bill, which would permit ohana units on certain smaller lots, gained unanimous committee support and now heads to the full council for first reading, Planning Committee Chair Don […]
For immediate release: November 2, 2016 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran Maui County Council Cochran proposes ohana units be used for long-term affordable housing WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Elle Cochran today announced she has introduced a proposal to prioritize the use of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called ohana units, for long-term tenants. On Thursday, […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, October 30, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO Are more criminal laws needed to combat homelessness in Maui County? The County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee will continue its deliberations on this question in the Council Chambers on Monday at 9 a.m. The committee will consider five bills […]
