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Budget & Finance · PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE: Council to hear homeowner exemption bills to promote tax equity

  • July 13, 2022

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[…]

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PRESS RELEASE: Council approves budget that manages over-tourism and boosts affordable housing, social services, recreation and open space

  • June 8, 2022

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[…]

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Press release: Budget chair lauds further tax reform with new exemption and classification for long-term rentals

  • March 12, 2021

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[…]

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PRESS RELEASE: Maui News building proposed for purchase for county office expansion

  • February 12, 2021

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,[…]

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PRESS RELEASE: Council Vice-Chair Rawlins-Fernandez to host press conference on fiscal year 2021 budget on Tuesday

  • June 15, 2020

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[…]

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Taking a different approach with the fiscal year 2021 budget

  • March 25, 2020

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,[…]

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Voters deserve facts on proposed Constitutional Amendment

  • October 9, 2018

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[…]

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Budget & Finance · Chair's 3 Minutes · Community · Education · State Legislature

Constitutional amendment offers a band-aid solution for complex challenges

  • August 7, 2018

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:[…]

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State’s hunger for TAT is out of control

  • May 29, 2018

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[…]

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Recapping state’s legislative and county’s budget sessions

  • May 14, 2018

CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News May 13, 2018 By: Mike White Earlier this month, the 2018 state legislative session came to an end. Throughout the session, I[…]

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