FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Maui County Councilmember Riki Hokama has been installed as First Vice President of the National Association of Counties during the organization’s 78th Annual Conference and Exposition. The four-day NACo Legislative Conference and Exposition, which concludes today, provides a venue for county leaders and staff to learn and network. It also is […]
HONOLULU– Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced Thursday the release of $3.09 million in Capital Improvement Grants, $998,000 of which is allocated for Old Haleakala Highway Sidewalk Project. The State funding matches previously appropriated County funding and allows the project to proceed. Upcountry residents have voiced safety concerns over the years for King Kekaulike High School students […]
The Maui County Council will have its regular meeting on Thursday, July 25 at 9 a.m. Three years ago, citing the dangers of distracted driving, the Council enacted an ordinance to ban operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device. The three other Hawaii counties have similar ordinances. On May 20, Gov. Abercrombie […]
