Published in The Maui News, Feb. 22, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News As County Council chair, I’m committed to open government and civic engagement by supporting the community’s ability to obtain relevant information and documentation. After presiding over the Feb. 6 council meeting when Patrick Wong was confirmed for another term as […]
For immediate release: Feb. 18, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Prosecuting attorney’s nomination to be decided next month WAILUKU, Hawaii – John D. Kim’s nomination for another four-year term as prosecuting attorney for Maui County was not approved or disapproved at today’s council meeting, Council Chair Mike White announced […]
For immediate release: Jan. 14, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Hana residents urged to submit written testimony; district office temporarily closed WAILUKU, Hawaii – Remote oral testimony via phone from the Maui County Council’s Hana district office will be temporarily unavailable for committee meetings today and tomorrow and for […]
For immediate release: Jan. 2, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council White to chair county council; seeks fiscal responsibility and a focus on the positives WAILUKU, Hawaii – The council at its organizational meeting today voted to appoint Councilmember Mike White as chair for the 2015-2017 term, his office announced […]
Press Release by: Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa Maui County Council Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi to keynote Maui County Council inauguration WAILUKU, Hawaii – Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi will present the keynote address at the 2015 Maui County Council Inauguration on Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Council Chair Gladys […]
Published in The Maui News, December 14, 2014 By ROBERT CARROLL , for The Maui News The County Council will consider on second and final reading Friday Bill 85, which provides new authority for the county to address water shortages, and Bill 86, an update to the county’s affordable-housing law known as the residential workforce housing […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – The council today passed Bill 85 (2014), relating to the declaration of water shortages, by a 7-1 vote, following seven Water Resources Committee meetings over almost the entire council term, Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa announced. According to the committee report issued by Councilmember Michael P. Victorino, the bill’s purpose is “to […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 23, 2014 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News On July 28, the County Council’s Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee, which I chair, initially discussed a bill that would generally prohibit the use and sale of single-use polystyrene disposable food containers in Maui County. Strong opinions from opposing sides […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa said this evening the Maui County Council intends to meet as scheduled tomorrow morning at 9 in the Council Chamber, as she and other officials continue to track the progress of Tropical Storm Ana. Baisa said legislative-branch offices are expected to remain open throughout the day on […]
Committee meetings scheduled for the week of Nov. 3 have been rescheduled to the preceding week of Oct. 27 to accommodate the Nov. 4 holiday, Council Chair Gladys Baisa announced today. Nov. 4 is General Election Day and County offices will be closed. The Council meeting scheduled on Friday, Nov. 7 will proceed as planned. […]
