For immediate release: Feb. 15, 2017 Press release by: Elle Cochran, Councilmember Maui County Council Cochran applauds movement towards pesticide-free parks operations WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Elle Cochran today urges support for a proposal from the county Department of Parks and Recreation to conduct soil analysis and training towards organic land management on select county […]
For immediate release: Feb. 11, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Kelly King Maui County Council Women’s March “firestarter” Teresa Shook to be honored by council WAILUKU, Hawaii – Hana resident Teresa Shook, who inspired the Women’s March on Washington D.C. and 600 sister marches and rallies around the globe, will be recognized on Friday, Feb. […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, Jan. 15, 2017 By MIKE WHITE At the County Council’s organizational meeting on Jan. 2, three council members, Kelly King, Elle Cochran and Alika Atay, formally requested a public hearing on the council’s committee structure. In an ideal situation, the establishment of committees would have been settled […]
These photos were distributed to the councilmembers today at the emergency council meeting by the Department of Environmental Management. (BF-105: Emergency Fund)
The council tomorrow will honor Kaonoulu Ranch – consisting of a 12,000-acre ahupuaa stretching from mountainous Haleakala to coastal Kihei – on the 100th anniversary of its founding by the Rice family. Henry Frederick “Oskie” Rice and brother-in-law Garfield King purchased the ranch from Harold “Pop” Rice in 1955, starting a cattle ranching partnership of […]
For immediate release: March 11, 2016 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Saturday’s Lanai Community Plan hearing now expected to start at 12:30 p.m. WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council’s public hearing on the Lanai Community Plan scheduled at the Lanai Senior Center tomorrow is now expected to start at […]
For immediate release: Oct. 5, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Council tomorrow considers water infrastructure for Central Maui, domestic violence awareness, County Manager form of government Testimony to be accepted in Hana, Kaunakakai and Wailuku WAILUKU, Hawaii – At its meeting at 9 a.m. tomorrow, the Maui County Council […]
For immediate release: Sept. 22, 2015 Press release by: Mike White, Chair Maui County Council First council meeting in October scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 WAILUKU, Hawaii – The first Maui County Council meeting in October will be Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Council Chair Mike White announced today. The […]
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, […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui County Councilmembers will honor the life of the late State Rep. Diana “Mele” Carroll in a ceremonial resolution extending condolences to her family at tomorrow’s council meeting in the Council Chamber. March 20 Council meeting AGENDA Councilmembers remember Mele’s thoughtfulness and strong spirit. “I am saddened to hear of the passing […]
