For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Kauanoe Batangan, Councilmember Maui County Council kauanoe.batangan@mauicounty.us Community invited to Councilmember Batangan’s Feb. 27 Kahului townhall KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 13, 2026)— Councilmember Kauanoe Batangan, who took office Jan. 5, announced today that he plans to host his first townhall Feb. 27 from 5-7 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi […]
For Immediate Release: Press release by: Thomas Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us South Maui community townhall on council budget priorities to be held Feb. 24 KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 10, 2026)—Councilmember Tom Cook announced today he will host a South Maui community townhall on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Malcolm Center to gather […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Office of Council Services media@mauicounty.us Committee meetings canceled, Office of Council Services closed tomorrow WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 8, 2026)—Tomorrow’s 10 a.m. Water Authority, Social Services and Parks Committee meeting and 1:30 p.m. Water and Infrastructure Committee meeting have been canceled because of the continuing threat of severe weather, the […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Batangan seated as councilmember; changes to committees adopted WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 6, 2026)—Councilmember Kauanoe Batangan was seated on the Maui County Council at a swearing-in ceremony yesterday, which was followed by a special meeting where councilmembers agreed to committee-assignment changes, Chair Alice […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Final reading brings approval to Bill 9 WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 15, 2025)—By a 5-3 vote at a special meeting today, the Maui County Council gave final approval to Bill 9, CD1, FD1 (2025), phasing out transient vacation rental uses in apartment […]
For Immediate Release: December 15, 2025 Press Release by: Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins, Councilmember Maui County Council nohe.uu-hodgins@mauicounty.us Council readies next steps to address land use challenges regarding Bill 9 WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 15, 2025)—Councilmember Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins said today that if Bill 9, CD1, FD1 (2025)—which would phase out transient vacation rentals in the apartment districts—is passed […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Chair Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee media@mauicounty.us Budget committee heads to Kīhei, Pāʻia for evening meetings early next week WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (April 11, 2025)—The Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee will hold evening budget meetings in Kīhei on Monday and Pāʻia on Tuesday to […]
For Immediate Release: Press release by: Thomas Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us South Maui community townhall on flood mitigation to be held Wednesday night KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 10, 2025)—Councilmember Thomas Cook announced today he will host a South Maui community townhall on flood mitigation Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Malcolm Center. Cook will […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council gabe.johnson@mauicounty.us Council passes water use and allocation bills to support housing and farmers WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 17, 2025)—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced that the Maui County Council passed on final reading two bills to encourage more efficient and effective water use and allocation at […]
