For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Chair Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee media@mauicounty.us Central Maui residents invited to Friday night’s public hearing on county budget WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (April 13, 2023)—The Maui County Council will hold a public hearing on the fiscal year 2024 budget at 6 p.m. on Friday in […]
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 8, 2022 Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair Maui County Council http://mauicounty.us/rawlins-fernandez/ Council approves budget that manages over-tourism and boosts affordable housing, social services, recreation and open space WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—The council today approved Maui County’s fiscal year 2023 budget to manage over-tourism and boost affordable housing, social services, recreation and open […]
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 […]
For immediate release: February 12, 2021 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Chair Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee Maui News building proposed for purchase for county office expansion WAILUKU, Hawaii—Maui County’s possible acquisition of 6.3 acres at 100 Mahalani St., also known as the Maui News building, will be discussed in an online special […]
For immediate release: June 15, 2020 Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair Maui County Council http://mauicounty.us/rawlins-fernandez/ Council Vice-Chair Rawlins-Fernandez to host press conference on fiscal year 2021 budget on Tuesday WAILUKU, Hawaii—Council Vice-Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced today she will hold a press conference on the County of Maui’s fiscal year 2021 budget at 4 p.m. […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii—The Maui County Council’s Economic Development and Budget Committee will be taking a new approach this budget session in light of COVID-19, announced Council Vice Chair Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, who chairs the committee. “I worked closely and expeditiously with Council Chair Alice Lee to take necessary proactive steps to protect public health while promoting […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News October 7, 2018 By: Councilmember Riki Hokama On this year’s general election ballot, 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?” Residents have […]
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 […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News May 27, 2018 By: Mike White For many years, travel companies marketing Hawaii on behalf of hotels and other accommodations charged our visitors the state’s general excise tax and transient accommodations tax on their share of the sales price of a unit. The companies then pocketed the […]