For Immediate Release: April 21, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Committee to consider final budget reviews of departments, unfunded liabilities WAILUKU, Hawaii – Deliberations by the Budget and Finance Committee on the fiscal year 2015 budget continue this week with final reviews of departments and an evening opportunity […]
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Evening meeting scheduled for water rates and fees WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee has scheduled an evening meeting on Tuesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 200 S. High Street in Wailuku, […]
Published in The Maui News April 6, 2014 By MIKE WHITE , for The Maui News Upon receiving Mayor Alan Arakawa’s budget proposal on March 25, the Maui County Council officially entered into its deliberations on the fiscal year 2015 budget. The proposed budget totals $622.6 million, an increase of county spending by $63.3 million. […]
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2014 Press release by: Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa Maui County Council Public input sought Tuesday on county rates and fees WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Budget and Finance Committee will consider the proposed Fiscal Year 2015 county rates and fees at its meeting tomorrow, April 8, at 10 a.m., Council […]
Published in The Maui News March 30, 2014 By MIKE WHITE The counties need a voice. Pending before the state Legislature is a measure to remove the dollar limitation on transient accommodations tax revenues and return the counties to the percentage share to which they were entitled for more than 20 years – no more […]
On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the County Council received the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget from Mayor Alan Arakawa. Councilmember White stated, “I look forward to discussing the needs of the County in detail over the next month with each department.” White serves as the Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee. Our economy has not […]
Published in The Maui News March 23, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News A bill to be considered at Tuesday’s council meeting would allow families access to a cherished playground that has inspired residents to come together as a community. In 2012, substandard conditions forced the Department of Parks and Recreation to […]
Published in The Maui News March 16, 2014 By MICHAEL P. VICTORINO , for The Maui News At last Tuesday’s County Council meeting, the council referred to committee proposals to develop a unified definition of “agriculture” and to prohibit alcohol use at Kamaole II Beach Park. Currently, “agriculture” is defined differently by various county agencies, […]
For Immediate Release: March 12, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember Mike White Maui County Council White urges more early walk-in voting locations WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council adopted a resolution yesterday urging the County Clerk to increase the number of early walk-in voting locations throughout Maui County, Councilmember Mike White announced today. In […]
Resolution 14-25 was adopted recognizing March 2014 as Red Cross Month in the County of Maui. Resolution 14-33 extends the Council’s deadline to enact the Maui Island Plan implementation program to May 29, 2014. Councilmember Don Couch’s bill to prohibit alcohol consumption at Kamaole II Beach Park was referred to the Economic Development, Energy and […]
