The Water Resources Committee yesterday received an update from the water director on the status of the Waikamoi flume renovation project. Director of Water Supply Dave Taylor said the $11.2 million, all-aluminum flume, is 90 percent complete. “The flume should last for many decades,” Taylor said. The renovated flume is located within Waikamoi Forest Reserve […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 16, 2014 By STACY CRIVELLO, for The Maui News On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the County Council’s Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee, which I chair, will continue its deliberations on amendments to the residential workforce housing policy. Review the agenda. In eight previous meetings, the committee received testimony […]
KAHULUI, Hawaii – Council Chair Gladys Baisa on Monday night urged state legislators to pass a measure that will find long-term solutions to address the financial condition of Maui County’s state hospital facilities. More than 100 people attended an informational hearing by the State House Committee on Health at the Maui Waena Intermediate School to […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 9, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I’ve asked the County Council to look into current zoning-enforcement practices because illegal vacation rentals appear to be on the rise. In recent years, the council has worked hard in close consultation with the community to create several categories […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 2, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , for The Maui News On Friday, the County Council will consider approving two state bills for inclusion in the 2015 Maui County Legislative Package, as recommended by the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. The first bill would authorize expanded industrial hemp research […]
12/15/2014: Bill 85 (2014) is considered for second and final reading. To testify, view the agenda here: https://mauicounty.us/meeting/141219council/ 12/5/14: Passed on first reading: Bill 85 (2014), relating to declaration of water shortages in #mauicounty. 11/14/14 update: The WR Committee will continue discussion on WR-18 on Nov. 19. View the posted agenda: https://mauicounty.us/meeting/141119wr/ Oct. 28, 2014 WAILUKU, Hawaii […]
Published in The Maui News, Oct. 26, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , For The Maui News If you’ve recently visited the Council Chambers on the eighth floor of the county building or watched a meeting on Akaku, you may have noticed a new big-screen TV monitor mounted on the left wall of the chamber. […]
Published in The Maui News on October 19, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I received an email from a good friend saying I’d won a large amount of money in a sweepstakes. The email asked for personal and bank information in order to wire the money to my account. Before I […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa said this evening the Maui County Council intends to meet as scheduled tomorrow morning at 9 in the Council Chamber, as she and other officials continue to track the progress of Tropical Storm Ana. Baisa said legislative-branch offices are expected to remain open throughout the day on […]
Published in The Maui News, Oct. 12, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , for The Maui News Business owners and operators no longer have to identify their businesses by posting a sign on the entrance side of their establishments. The County Council voted 9-0 on Sept. 19 to pass a bill allowing businesses to post […]
