Aloha ‘āina efforts and honoring our aliʻi wahine By Shane M. Sinenci Our community has been shaken from the devastating fires over these past few days. My colleagues and I are profoundly saddened to see the loss of life and displacement of our residents, who were forced to flee their homes, businesses, and land. The […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Councilmember Paltin to be contacted via phone or email today due to destruction of West Maui residency area office HONOLUA, Hawaiʻi (August 11, 2023)—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she will have access to phone and email connectivity to respond to constituents, despite […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Prioritizing public safety, search and recovery operations as families enter West Maui LĀHAINĀ, Hawaiʻi (August 11, 2023)—County officials are now permitting Lāhainā residents and visitors to enter West Maui amid the ongoing emergency search and recovery operations, announced Maui County Council […]
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 […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Councilmember Paltin to host Lāhainā town hall Aug. 10 LĀHAINĀ, Hawaiʻi (August 3, 2023)—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she will host a town hall Aug. 10 at 5 p.m. at the Lāhainā Civic Center Social Hall to discuss ongoing projects in West […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County Council meeting to be held remotely Friday WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (August 1, 2023)—Due to several cases of COVID-19 within the Legislative Branch, Council Chair Alice L. Lee determined that Friday’s council meeting will be held remotely via Bluejeans. “Out of […]
Launching the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources By Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Last year, the electorate voted to approve the Charter Commission’s proposed amendment to establish the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources by July 1, 2024, and to reaffirm the county as a bilingual government. The Maui County Charter commits the county to being “mindful of our Hawaiian history, […]
For Immediate Release Press Release by: Shane M. Sinenci, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan receives final state approval HĀNA, Hawaiʻi (July 17, 2023)—The State of Hawaiʻi Commission on Water Resource Management has adopted the Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan, providing policies for the protection, management and […]
Council committee prioritizes public safety By Tamara Paltin A bill to improve public safety by updating the regulation of air guns and replica guns is up for second and final reading by the Maui County Council on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Bill 169, CD 1 (2022) was proposed by the police department and recommended for […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council meets Tuesday for final reading on bills regulating air and replica guns and general excise tax surcharge WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (July 14, 2023)—The Maui County Council will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. to consider passage on second and final reading of […]
