Published in The Maui News, October 18, 2015 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News The County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee has endorsed a proposal to amend state law by prohibiting smoking in vehicles when minors are present. If the council agrees with the committee’s recommendation on Nov. 6, the proposal will become […]
For immediate release: Oct. 5, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Council tomorrow considers water infrastructure for Central Maui, domestic violence awareness, County Manager form of government Testimony to be accepted in Hana, Kaunakakai and Wailuku WAILUKU, Hawaii – At its meeting at 9 a.m. tomorrow, the Maui County Council […]
Published in The Maui News, September 6, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News As constituents have requested, I continue to explore the possibility of having the County of Maui adopt a county manager form of governance, a subject I first addressed in this space nearly two months ago. The Maui County General Plan […]
Published in The Maui News, July 19, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The June 28 Maui News editorial (“Is county’s structure right?”) has generated interest in considering whether the time has come for a county manager form of government. There are some provocative pros and cons to this question. A county manager […]