For immediate release: Jan. 14, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Hana residents urged to submit written testimony; district office temporarily closed WAILUKU, Hawaii – Remote oral testimony via phone from the Maui County Council’s Hana district office will be temporarily unavailable for committee meetings today and tomorrow and for […]
For Immediate Release: Jan. 13, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Don Couch Chair, Planning Committee Committee to begin Lanai Community Plan update WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Planning Committee will begin review of the Lanai Community Plan, also known as the Lanai Island Plan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 9 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Committee […]
Published in The Maui News, Jan. 11, 2015 By Mike White, for The Maui News The proposed new county service center in Kahului is moving forward. As recommended by the County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee, Bills 95 and 96 (2014), providing funding for the service center’s design and construction, will be considered for second […]
Published in The Maui News, Jan. 4, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Friday morning’s inauguration ceremony for the 2015-2017 Maui County Council provided a great opportunity for the county’s elected officials to reaffirm our commitment to work together for the constituents we all serve. The new term formally began on Friday afternoon […]
For immediate release: Jan. 2, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council White to chair county council; seeks fiscal responsibility and a focus on the positives WAILUKU, Hawaii – The council at its organizational meeting today voted to appoint Councilmember Mike White as chair for the 2015-2017 term, his office announced […]
It’s official. Members of the Maui County Council for the 2015-2017 term today received their election certificates and took the oath of office at the council’s inauguration ceremony. The Council Chamber had a standing-room-only crowd. Attendees included state House Speaker Joseph Souki, state Rep. Angus McKelvey, state Sens. Gil Keith-Agaran, Kalani English and Roz Baker, […]
Published in The Maui News, Dec. 28, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , for The Maui News I had the honor of convening 51 meetings while chairing the Maui County Council during the two-year term that ends on Friday. I was proud to work with my colleagues to shepherd 164 ordinances and 283 resolutions […]
Press Release by: Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa Maui County Council Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi to keynote Maui County Council inauguration WAILUKU, Hawaii – Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi will present the keynote address at the 2015 Maui County Council Inauguration on Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Council Chair Gladys […]
Published in The Maui News. Dec. 21, 2014 By Gladys C. Baisa, for The Maui News With the council’s legislative work for the 2013-2015 term now concluded, it’s an apt time to look back at some highlights. Land acquisition, housing and community initiatives have been supported throughout the term. In the summer of 2013, the […]
Published in The Maui News, December 14, 2014 By ROBERT CARROLL , for The Maui News The County Council will consider on second and final reading Friday Bill 85, which provides new authority for the county to address water shortages, and Bill 86, an update to the county’s affordable-housing law known as the residential workforce housing […]
