Twenty-nine testifiers weighed on the Maui Island Plan Implementation Program at Wednesday night’s public hearing, with most expressing gratitude for work done by County officials and volunteers, but only one expressing unequivocal support. Maui residents expressed concerns about various elements of the proposed implementation program reflected in Bill 29 (2014), which passed first reading on […]
The Maui County Council today passed the following bills on second and final reading: Bill 30 (2014), renaming Kahului Pool to the Coach Spencer Shiraishi Memorial Pool. Spencer Shiraishi Jr. testified that renaming of the pool will be an honor to his family and to the people who knew his father as a coach and […]
Published in The Maui News April 27, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Testimony on the fiscal year 2015 budget over the last several weeks has provided useful information on important needs and wants in the community. But County Council members haven’t heard a lot on how to generate revenue to fund […]
For Immediate Release: April 28, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Mike White, Chair White proposes taxpayer relief and economic growth in fiscal year 2015 WAILUKU, Hawaii – Budget and Finance Committee Chair Mike White proposed a 9-percent reduction, on average, in real property tax rates for the fiscal year 2015 budget, his office announced today. […]
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, Councilmember White delivered opening remarks at the Council Meeting. Good morning! By having this Council meeting, it’s nice to have a little change in pace and a quick break from the numbers of the budget. I would like to thank my fellow members and the entire staff for all of […]
For Immediate Release: April 22, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Don S. Guzman Chair, Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee Council passes bill creating tobacco-free parks and facilities, including beaches WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council voted 8-0 to pass Bill 24, prohibiting tobacco use and products in county parks and facilities, including […]
Bill 26 (2014), to enable the Council to establish exemptions to Water System Development Fees in the annual budget, will be considered for second and final reading at the April 22 Council meeting. Agenda: http://www.mauicounty.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/18968 Also up for second and final reading are Bill 24, which would ban tobacco use in parks and beaches, and […]
On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the County Council received the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget from Mayor Alan Arakawa. Councilmember White stated, “I look forward to discussing the needs of the County in detail over the next month with each department.” White serves as the Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee. Our economy has not […]
For Immediate Release: March 12, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember Mike White Maui County Council White urges more early walk-in voting locations WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council adopted a resolution yesterday urging the County Clerk to increase the number of early walk-in voting locations throughout Maui County, Councilmember Mike White announced today. In […]
Resolution 14-25 was adopted recognizing March 2014 as Red Cross Month in the County of Maui. Resolution 14-33 extends the Council’s deadline to enact the Maui Island Plan implementation program to May 29, 2014. Councilmember Don Couch’s bill to prohibit alcohol consumption at Kamaole II Beach Park was referred to the Economic Development, Energy and […]
