For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to hold special council meeting Friday on financing disaster-relief efforts WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 19, 2023)—The Maui County Council will hold a special council meeting Friday at 9 a.m. to consider bills and resolutions related to monetary allocations for disaster-relief efforts, […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to hold press conference Thursday on disaster-mitigation efforts WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 18, 2023)—The Maui County Council will hold a press conference Thursday at 1:30 p.m. on the 8th floor of Kalana O Maui to answer questions and discuss legislation related […]
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, […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tom Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Photo by: Mālama Haleakalā Grant approved for sediment removal and flood mitigation in South Maui KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi (Dec.12, 2023)—Councilmember Tom Cook announced today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has approved a $354,000 grant to the Mālama Haleakalā Foundation for site assessment […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to consider bill to establish criteria for ʻOhana Assistance Pilot Program WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 5, 2023)—Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today that the council will consider a bill Dec. 15 to establish criteria for the ʻOhana Assistance […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to consider mayor’s tax proposal at special council meeting Tuesday WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Nov. 30, 2023)—Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today that the council will hold a special council meeting Tuesday at 9 a.m. to consider Mayor Richard […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Shane M. Sinenci, Chair Water Authority, Social Services and Parks Committee media@mauicounty.us Council committee to discuss DOH’s new procurement process for emergency-medical services WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Nov. 22, 2023)—Councilmember Shane M. Sinenci announced today that the Water Authority, Social Services and Parks Committee will receive a presentation from the state […]
Perpetuating the kānaka maoli, ʻāina and history of Maui Komohana By Tamara Paltin Throughout history, the kānaka maoli of West Maui have learned to adapt to their environment under indigenous stewardship. Their ancestors’ experiences, teachings and moʻolelo have been passed down through the generations, which has resulted in the cultivation of a give-and-take relationship with […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Council Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council meetings to be held Thursday and Nov. 20 WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Nov. 7, 2023)—The Maui County Council will hold a special council meeting Thursday at 9 a.m. to consider Bill 114 (2023), funding the new Office of Recovery and adding […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to hold press conference Thursday on disaster-relief efforts WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 24, 2023)—The Maui County Council will hold a press conference Thursday at 2:30 p.m. on the 8th floor of Kalana O Maui to answer questions and discuss debris removal, […]
