For Immediate Release: February 24, 2023 Press Release by: Tasha Kama, Chair Housing and Land Use Committee media@mauicounty.us Committee to review Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua housing project Tuesday WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi—The Housing and Land Use Committee will consider the Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua Residential Workforce Rental Housing project, which proposes 120 affordable rental units in Waiehu, […]
For Immediate Release: January 19, 2023 Press Release by: Tasha Kama, Council Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to meet Jan. 27 to consider bills on residential zoning and Kula Agricultural Park KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi—Council Chair Tasha Kama announced today that the next Maui County Council meeting is planned for 9 a.m. on Jan. 27—a week […]
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”—President Franklin D. Roosevelt The right to vote has thankfully become deeply ingrained in our American psyche as an assumed right, one that is owed to us […]
Budget balances fiscal resources with community needs By Tasha Kama As the Maui County Council is putting the final touches on its review of the mayor’s fiscal year 2023 budget, members have been busy weighing the county’s revenues and costs as well as the community’s needs for valuable services. Whether caring for our seniors, offering […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in The Maui News November 6, 2021 Honoring Those Who Work to Overcome Homelessness The issue of homelessness is a painfully visible problem in our community, one that reminds us of the many people who are chronically homeless due to mental illness or substance abuse and addiction. However, […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in the Maui News July 3, 2021 Rental and utility financial assistance available to those in need As we begin to move out of the health crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to see the many ways the virus has taken a toll on our community, […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in the Maui News November 28, 2020 As we reflect on Thanksgiving, the turkey, stuffing, gravy and, most important, fond memories with our loved ones, we have time to count our blessings and be grateful for the things we cherish most. Unfortunately, many people in our community are […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in the Maui News August 7, 2020 For the past several months, COVID-19 has challenged us, dominated our thoughts and unfairly changed life as we know it. This pandemic has triggered historic levels of unemployment, knocked our economy off its foundations and pushed countless households into survival mode. […]
For Immediate Release: May 19, 2020 Press Release by: Tasha Kama, Chair Affordable Housing Committee Maui County Council http://mauicounty.us/kama/ Committee to review coordinated entry for houseless and affordable housing plan WAILUKU, Maui, Hawaii—The Affordable Housing Committee will meet by video conference on Friday, May 22 at 9:30 a.m. to review Maui County’s coordinated entry […]
COUNCIL’S 3 MINUTES By: Tasha Kama Published in the Maui News February 22, 2020 In the general election on Nov. 3, voters will be able choose whether to revise the county’s constitution – the Maui County Charter. The charter establishes the organizational structure of the county’s legislative and executive branches, how the county is governed, […]
