WAILUKU, Hawaii – Eight committee reports will be considered at Friday’s Council meeting for passage on first reading. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the Council Chamber. Committee report 14-117: LAND ACQUISITION ALTERNATIVES FOR A COUNTY SERVICE CENTER The Council previously adopted the Budget and Finance Committee’s recommendations in Committee report 14-111. The resolution […]
Maui’s Nobriga family of Maui Soda & Ice Works was recognized by Council today via Resolution 14-95 for being honored with the Small Business Administration’s Family-owned Business of the Year Award. “This is a big deal”, said Council Chair Gladys Baisa, as four generations of the Nobriga family were introduced. The Nobriga family has owned […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – Today, the Council adopted Resolution 14-98, authorizing the Council Chair to contract for a performance audit of the County’s Solid Waste Division, Department of Environmental Management. The resolution states the solid waste division is responsible for providing solid waste collection, disposal and diversion services essential to maintaining the sanitary conditions and environmental […]
Councilmember White delivered opening remarks at the Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Council Meeting. Over the past few weeks, there is much to reflect upon. Maui had a serious threat of two hurricanes, our primary elections…… and of course, statehood day. Although Maui had only minor damage from the tropical storm as compared to the […]
Published in The Maui News July 20, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News An alcohol ban at Kamaole Beach Park II in Kihei and funding for affordable-housing projects in Kula, Lahaina and Wailuku are among the proposals before the Maui County Council on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Bill 41, introduced by Council […]
The proposed GMO moratorium petition received enough signatures June 6. The Council referred the bill on June 20 to the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. On June 30, the committee received testimony from more than 200 residents in the Chamber and district offices. If the Council does not adopt the ordinance by Aug. 5, the […]
On Friday, June 20, 2014, the Maui County Council congratulated the Seabury Hall Track and Field Team on winning the 2014 Island Movers State Championship. Below is the contents of the resolution: CONGRATULATING THE SEABURY HALL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2014 ISLAND MOVERS STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS WHEREAS, on Saturday, […]
Councilmember Mike White made the following statement at the June 23 Council meeting on Mayor Alan Arakawa’s line-item vetoes. White made a general motion to override the line-item vetoes and was supported by the Council 9-0. I would like to note that approval of this motion requires a two-thirds vote of the entire membership […]
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2014 Press Release by: Gladys C. Baisa, Chair Council overrides mayor’s line-item vetoes WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council this morning unanimously voted to override Mayor Alan M. Arakawa’s line-item vetoes in the fiscal year 2015 budget, Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa announced today. Baisa said Ordinance 4133 (2014), […]
Published in The Maui News June 1, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News “A decision without a deadline is a meaningless discussion.” – Zig Ziglar Last week, after meaningful discussion, the County Council was able to beat two important deadlines by passing bills to approve the Maui Island Plan implementation program and […]
