Published in The Maui News July 6, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News County Council members are headed to New Orleans this week to confer with county officials and policy experts from across the country and celebrate the installation of our colleague Riki Hokama as president of the National Association of Counties. […]
The proposed GMO moratorium petition received enough signatures June 6. The Council referred the bill on June 20 to the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. On June 30, the committee received testimony from more than 200 residents in the Chamber and district offices. If the Council does not adopt the ordinance by Aug. 5, the […]
Published in The Maui News June 29, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News A bill placing a moratorium on the cultivation of genetically engineered organisms will be considered at Monday’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. More than 9,000 registered voters signed an initiative petition requesting an ordinance to […]
On Friday, June 20, 2014, the Maui County Council congratulated the Seabury Hall Track and Field Team on winning the 2014 Island Movers State Championship. Below is the contents of the resolution: CONGRATULATING THE SEABURY HALL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2014 ISLAND MOVERS STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS WHEREAS, on Saturday, […]
Published in The Maui News June 22, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Do more than just vote – become an integral part of the election process by volunteering as a precinct official. The Office of the County Clerk is recruiting election workers to staff polling places and other election facilities for […]
Councilmember Mike White made the following statement at the June 23 Council meeting on Mayor Alan Arakawa’s line-item vetoes. White made a general motion to override the line-item vetoes and was supported by the Council 9-0. I would like to note that approval of this motion requires a two-thirds vote of the entire membership […]
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2014 Press Release by: Gladys C. Baisa, Chair Council overrides mayor’s line-item vetoes WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council this morning unanimously voted to override Mayor Alan M. Arakawa’s line-item vetoes in the fiscal year 2015 budget, Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa announced today. Baisa said Ordinance 4133 (2014), […]
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White Chair, Budget and Finance Committee Committee passes homeowner tax credit bill WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee yesterday recommended passage of a bill amending the criteria that qualify homeowners for the so-called “circuit breaker” tax credit, Committee Chair Mike White announced […]
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2014 Contact: Danny Mateo, (808) 270-7748 Press Release by: Danny Mateo, County Clerk Office of the County Clerk (www.mauicounty.gov/clerk) Clerk makes determination on objections to mayoral nominations WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Office of the County Clerk has made preliminary determinations on objections to the nominations of Nelson Waikiki Jr. and […]
Published in The Maui News June 15, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News County Council committees this week will consider measures addressing public safety and quality of life. A bill to ban alcohol consumption at Kamaole Beach Park II in Kihei will be considered by the Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture and Recreation […]
