For Immediate Release: Press release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Councilmember Johnson touts county’s new law promoting reclaimed and recycled water use WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (March 12, 2024)—Councilmember Gabe Johnson said today the enactment of Ordinance 5592, which establishes new rules to promote the county’s use of reclaimed and recycled water, was passed […]
For Immediate Release: Press release by: Tom Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes bill to approve emergency permitting for expedited housing in Lahaina and Upcountry WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (March 8, 2024)—Councilmember Tom Cook announced today that the Maui County Council passed on final reading a bill for emergency construction permits to expedite housing development […]
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: Thomas Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Community townhall to be held for South Maui KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi (Feb. 16, 2024)—Councilmember Thomas Cook announced today that he will be hosting a South Maui community townhall at 6 p.m. on Feb. 29 at the Maui Economic Development Board’s Malcolm Center. Cook […]
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 […]
Preserving Lahaina’s historic character By Tamara Paltin In anticipation of the rebuilding process in Lahaina, we must preserve and restore historic and cultural structures and sites that were damaged in the Aug. 8 fires. As we chart a path forward, we must recognize why Lahaina is historic and what we can do to preserve the […]
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: Thomas Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Councilmember Cook applauds donation to support ʻOhana Hope Village, providing shelter for displaced residents KAHULUI, Hawaii (Feb. 2, 2024)—Family Life Center received a $50,000 donation Sunday at King’s Cathedral and Chapels alongside Maui County Councilmember Thomas Cook, Council Presiding Officer Pro Tempore […]
