For immediate release: March 12, 2021 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Chair Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee Budget chair lauds further tax reform with new exemption and classification for long-term rentals KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaii—Council Vice-Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez said today she applauds this week’s announcement that the Department of Finance will begin accepting applications […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 5, 2018 By: Councilmember Riki Hokama On the general election ballot in November, the following question will be posed to voters: “Shall the legislature be authorized to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on investment real property to be used to support public education?” The […]
Published in The Maui News, May 8, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News I am pleased to report, after meeting nearly every day for a month, the Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee on Monday passed a $659.5 million fiscal year 2017 budget. The figure is $51.9 million lower than the $711.4 […]
For immediate release: Dec. 14, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Hokama calls for parity, fairness in agricultural property tax assessments WAILUKU, Hawaii – A bill that would offer parity and fairness for property owners seeking an agricultural valuation for tax purposes will be discussed tomorrow, Dec. 15 at […]
For immediate release: May 12, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Public hearings on various tax rates set for Friday WAILUKU, Hawaii – Public hearings on the county’s tax rates for fiscal year 2016 will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 15, Council Chair Mike White announced today. A […]
Published in The Maui News, May 10, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Exactly a week ago – on a Sunday afternoon – the County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee began wrapping up its arduous work on the fiscal year 2016 budget by proposing a $621 million county budget, nearly $79 million lower […]
Published in The Maui News, April 26, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News A public hearing by the Maui County Council is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. regarding real property tax rates for fiscal year 2016, which begins July 1, 2015. If you are unable to join us at the Council Chambers, […]
For immediate release: March 6, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Review of agricultural property tax assessments WAILUKU, Hawaii – A bill that would address inconsistencies in agricultural real property tax assessments will be considered by the Budget and Finance Committee on Monday, March 9 at 9 a.m. in […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 9, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I’ve asked the County Council to look into current zoning-enforcement practices because illegal vacation rentals appear to be on the rise. In recent years, the council has worked hard in close consultation with the community to create several categories […]
For Immediate Release: May 3, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Budget and Finance Committee approves $604 million fiscal year 2015 budget WAILUKU, Hawaii – Late Saturday evening, the council’s Budget and Finance Committee voted to approve a $604 million budget for fiscal year 2015 — $18.5 million lower […]
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WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Sept. 22, 2026)—The Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee canceled tomorrow’s separate meeting agenda to reconvene Monday’s meeting at 9 a.m. and allow the committee to continue deliberations on Section 4, “Implementation and Monitoring,” of the draft South Maui Community Plan, Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today.View the full press release on our website: mauicounty.us/press-release/committee-meeting-on-south-maui-community-plan-recessed-to-tomorrow-a...