Twenty-nine testifiers weighed on the Maui Island Plan Implementation Program at Wednesday night’s public hearing, with most expressing gratitude for work done by County officials and volunteers, but only one expressing unequivocal support. Maui residents expressed concerns about various elements of the proposed implementation program reflected in Bill 29 (2014), which passed first reading on […]
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Michael P. Victorino Maui County Council Treasurer, Hawaii State Association of Counties HSAC conference provides opportunity to learn about county issues WAILUKU, Hawaii – The public is invited to register for the next month’s Hawaii State Association of Counties conference for a unique opportunity to […]
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Michael P. Victorino Prescription medication discount card free for residents WAILUKU, Hawaii – A free discount card for prescription drugs is available for Maui County residents, Councilmember Michael P. Victorino announced today. Through a partnership with the National Association of Counties, Maui County is a […]
For Immediate Release: May 3, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Budget and Finance Committee approves $604 million fiscal year 2015 budget WAILUKU, Hawaii – Late Saturday evening, the council’s Budget and Finance Committee voted to approve a $604 million budget for fiscal year 2015 — $18.5 million lower […]
Published in Lahaina News, May 8, 2014 By Elle Cochran WAILUKU – The past four months at the County Council have been quite eventful. My office has been engaged with several significant issues that impact West Maui, including (but not limited to) the Kahoma Village 201H affordable housing project (neighboring Lahaina Cannery Mall); King Kamehameha […]
Published on The Maui News May 11, 2013 By DONALD G. COUCH JR., for The Maui News Following extensive discussions by its Planning Committee, the Maui County Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday at 6 p.m. to consider a proposed bill to adopt the Maui Island Plan’s long-range implementation program. The long-awaited implementation program […]
Published in The Maui News May 4, 2014 By Danny Mateo, County Clerk The Office of the County Clerk would like to provide information to help answer some questions pertaining to the initiative power, its process and important dates to consider. Many of you may have heard about or taken part in an ongoing drive […]
Published in The Maui News May 4, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News The 2014 state legislative session ended last week, and we were once again reminded that success at the Capitol never comes easily. Just a few minutes before the deadline for agreement, a House-Senate conference committee announced passage of a […]
The Maui County Council today passed the following bills on second and final reading: Bill 30 (2014), renaming Kahului Pool to the Coach Spencer Shiraishi Memorial Pool. Spencer Shiraishi Jr. testified that renaming of the pool will be an honor to his family and to the people who knew his father as a coach and […]
Published in The Maui News April 27, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Testimony on the fiscal year 2015 budget over the last several weeks has provided useful information on important needs and wants in the community. But County Council members haven’t heard a lot on how to generate revenue to fund […]
