For Immediate Release: Press release by: Tasha Kama, Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Kahului townhall on county’s upcoming budget set for March 12 KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi (March 6, 2024)—Maui County Council Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Tasha Kama announced today she will hold a Kahului residency area townhall to discuss the fiscal year 2025 […]
Expediting new housing opportunities through the ʻOhana Assistance Program By Alice L. Lee Under the ʻOhana Assistance Program, the County of Maui will provide grants of up to $100,000 to help build accessory-dwelling units. I introduced the legislation to create the ʻOhana Assistance Program to facilitate more housing for our residents. Building more accessory-dwelling units, […]
For Immediate Release: Press release by: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Chair Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee media@mauicounty.us Committee to receive presentation on a post-fire economic overview from the University of Hawaiʻi WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 23, 2024)—The Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee will receive a presentation at its meeting Tuesday at 9 a.m. regarding […]
For Immediate Release: Press release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us University of Hawaiʻi hosting free monthly grant-writing classes in Maui County this month WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 14, 2024)—The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources will host free grant-writing classes for farmers, entrepreneurs and small businesses […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us General excise tax surcharge in effect for Maui County WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 7, 2024)—The state legislature authorized Maui County to implement a 0.5% general excise tax surcharge that took effect Jan. 1, Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today. Lee said […]
For Immediate Release: Press release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes bill on $100,000 grants for ʻohana units WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 30, 2024)—Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today that the council passed a bill on second and final reading Friday to support the ʻOhana Assistance Program, which […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to receive testimony on ceremonial resolutions before hearing testimony on remaining agenda items Friday WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 10, 2024)—The Maui County Council will meet Friday at 9 a.m. to receive testimony on ceremonial resolutions honoring Maui Firefighter Tanner Mosher for […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes bill to encourage active agriculture WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 15, 2023)—The Maui County Council today passed on second and final reading Bill 103, CD1 (2023) to encourage active agricultural use on land left fallow by landowners, Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced. Johnson, […]
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For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County residents showing community resilience by supporting those affected by the island-wide fires WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (August 9, 2023)—Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee said today she encourages residents to continue working together to build resilience amid the tragedies caused […]
