For Immediate Release: November 7, 2022 Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Council Vice-Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes historic transient accommodation caps WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi—Council Vice-Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced that the council passed Bill 159, FD2 (2022), amending the comprehensive zoning ordinance to establish lower transient accommodations caps, on second and final reading at the […]
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us King urges mayor to sign bill to allow sleeping in cars at county parking lots KIHEI, Hawaiʻi–Councilmember Kelly Takaya King on Thursday urged Mayor Michael P. Victorino to sign her bill to enable county departments to conditionally […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Council Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County Council receives national award for youth engagement AURORA, Colorado—The National Association of Counties presented the Maui County Council with a 2022 Achievement Award in Civic Engagement and Public Information for the youth-focused ʻImi Pono Challenge at NACo’s annual […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Councilmember Tamara Paltin Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Paltin invites community to virtual town hall on beach restoration and stabilization in Kahana on Tuesday KAHANA, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today that she will be hosting a virtual community town hall on Tuesday at 5:30 pm to discuss proposed plans for […]
For Immediate Release: July 13, 2022 Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to hear homeowner exemption bills to promote tax equity KAUNAKAKAI, Hawai‘i—Council Vice-Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced today that legislation on homeowner exemptions from real property tax—Bill 93 (2022) and Bill 110, CD1 (2022)—is scheduled for passage by the Maui […]
For immediate release: June 28, 2022 Press release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Chair, Government, Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee media@mauicounty.us Committee recommends county pursue acquisition of controversial 8-bedroom Napili house WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—The Maui County Council’s GREAT Committee recommended passage of a resolution authorizing the county’s acquisition by eminent domain of Greg Brown’s controversial eight-bedroom, […]
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022 Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Council Chair media@mauicounty.us Maui County Council updates its meeting schedule WAILUKU, Hawaii—The Maui County Council has posted an updated schedule for council meetings and for meetings of the eight standing committees for the rest of the 2021-2023 term, Chair Alice L. Lee […]
For Immediate Release: February 10, 2022 Press Release by: Tamara Paltin, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Community invited to town hall on affordable apartments in Lahaina LĀHAINĀ, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today she will host an in-person community town hall on Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater to discuss upcoming […]
For Immediate Release: February 3, 2022 Press Release by: Councilmember Kelly Takaya King MauiCounty.us/King Media@mauicounty.us. Application period extended for Youth Council program KIHEI, Hawai‘i—Applications for the Maui County Youth Council will be accepted until May 1, Maui County Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today. Youth Council members will learn the county’s legislative process, develop rules […]
For immediate release: January 24, 2022 Press Release by: Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair Infrastructure and Transportation Committee Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council committee welcomes Sen. Schatz to discuss infrastructure bill’s local impacts KULA, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura announced today that the Infrastructure and Transportation Committee will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. to hear U.S. Sen. […]
