Published in The Maui News Jan. 5, 2014 By ROBERT CARROLL, for The Maui News The County Council’s Land Use Committee has scheduled a site inspection for Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Front Street next to Lahaina Cannery Mall to view the proposed Kahoma Village affordable housing project. Following the site inspection, the committee will […]
As a follow up to an earlier post on building height limits, the Planning Committee, which I chair, will meet on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. to continue deliberations on a bill defining development standards for buildings in the hotel district. Minutes of the prior meeting on Oct. 2 are available here. As a […]
For Immediate Release: January 2, 2014 Press release by: Robert Carroll, Chair, Land Use Committee Public input sought on proposed Front Street fast-track affordable housing project WAILUKU, Hawaii – On Wednesday, the Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee will consider a proposed project consisting of 203 residential units, known as the Kahoma Village Project in […]
Published in The Maui News Dec. 29, 2013 By ROBERT CARROLL, for The Maui News As we reach the midway point of the 2013-2015 term, now is an appropriate time to review the County Council’s activities over the last year and preview some of what’s ahead. On Dec. 20, the council unanimously authorized the purchase […]
Published in The Maui News Dec. 22, 2013 By ROBERT CARROLL, for The Maui News Like many others during this holiday season, the Maui County Council’s ohana is reflecting on the past while also looking ahead to the promise of the new year. As a body that’s always in session, the council is still at […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council today passed Bill 95 (2013) to extend to Jan. 31 the application deadline for the “circuit breaker” tax relief program, Councilmember Mike White announced. “I encourage all candidates for the circuit breaker tax credit to apply for the exemption,” Councilmember White said at today’s Council meeting. “Even if […]
Councilmember Elle Cochran’s Opening Remarks, Dec. 20 Council meeting “There is no need to be joined at the head; we are joined already by our human hearts.” -Margaret Wheatley If we all agreed on everything, what would our lives be like? Noticing the places where we agree or disagree sounds simple, and yet, many times […]
Published in The Maui News December 15, 2013 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News Coral reefs in West Maui are reported to have declined by as much as 50 percent. Similar declines are evident throughout much of Maui County. Large-scale coastal development over the decades has resulted in an increase of pollutants that have […]
Published in The Maui News December 8, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I encourage every resident of Lanai, Maui and Molokai to consider applying to serve on a county board, just as I did before joining the County Council. The current application deadline is Dec. 31. The application form and related […]
