For immediate release: Dec. 14, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Hokama calls for parity, fairness in agricultural property tax assessments WAILUKU, Hawaii – A bill that would offer parity and fairness for property owners seeking an agricultural valuation for tax purposes will be discussed tomorrow, Dec. 15 at […]
Published in The Maui News, December 13, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Council members from all four Hawaii counties convened at Honolulu City Hall last week, under the auspices of the Hawaii State Association of Counties, to strategize for the state legislative session that begins next month. HSAC’s message for the 2016 […]
Published in The Maui News, December 6, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The 2016 Maui County Legislative Package, composed of four state bills, will be formally presented to Speaker of the House Joe Souki of Maui and Senate President Ron Kouchi of Kauai next month. The Maui County Council is urging the […]
For immediate release: Dec. 4, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Special committee to review county manager form of government set to meet Dec. 10 WAILUKU, Hawaii – A special committee established to review the county manager form of government is set to have its first meeting on Dec. 10, […]
For immediate release: Dec. 4, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama Maui County Council Action by Congress provides transportation funding for counties WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui County Councilmember Riki Hokama commends the U.S. Senate and House for passing a five-year authorization of surface transportation funding last night, he said today. Hokama, the immediate past […]
Published in The Maui News, November 29, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News During the economic downturn, the state took the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as hotel tax or TAT, to balance the state budget. But when the economy improved and the state’s revenues rebounded, they did not […]
For immediate release: November 27, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa Chair, Water Resources Committee Maui County Council Committee to discuss repeal of “show me the water” policy WAILUKU, Hawaii – A bill that would repeal the county’s water availability policy, also known as the “show me the water” policy, will be considered […]
For immediate release: Nov. 25, 2015 Press release by: Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Michael P. Victorino Maui County Council Victorino calls for competitive interisland airfares WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui County Council Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Michael P. Victorino has introduced a resolution urging competition and lower fares for interisland air travel, he announced today. “Being […]
Published in The Maui News November 22, 2015 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News Maui County’s coral reef ecosystem is in critical condition and needs to be protected and restored. Last Monday, with the assistance of the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and other ocean advocates in the community, I convened a panel discussion […]
For immediate release: November 19, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Don Couch Chair, Planning Committee Maui County Council Latest revisions to Lanai Community Plan available online WAILUKU, Hawaii – Proposed revisions to the Lanai Community Plan Update are now available online, Planning Committee Chair Don Couch announced today. The latest plan and other related documents […]
