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 […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – A proclamation recognizing “Lipoa Point Day” and officially announcing the conveyance from Maui Land & Pineapple to the State of Hawaii of 244 acres at Lipoa Point in West Maui was signed by Acting Gov. Shan Tsutsui yesterday. Tsutsui announced the state’s appropriation of $19.5 million will go towards the union members’ […]
Published in The Maui News, October 5, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , for The Maui News During a recent public forum organized by the Maui Disability Alliance, several Maui County Council members stood up and left. They weren’t being disrespectful. They didn’t want to leave. But they were concerned about being accused of violating […]
Committee meetings scheduled for the week of Nov. 3 have been rescheduled to the preceding week of Oct. 27 to accommodate the Nov. 4 holiday, Council Chair Gladys Baisa announced today. Nov. 4 is General Election Day and County offices will be closed. The Council meeting scheduled on Friday, Nov. 7 will proceed as planned. […]
11/14/14: The home business bill via Committee Report 14-145 will be considered for first reading at Nov. 21 council meeting. Review the agenda: https://mauicounty.us/meeting/141121council/ 11/13/14: Because of time needed for legal review, the home business bill was not heard for first reading on Oct. 17. Please check https://mauicounty.us/meeting/141121council/ to review the Nov. 21 council meeting. For immediate […]
