For Immediate Release: February 18, 2022 Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Chair Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Report on tourism management and economic development to be discussed Wednesday KAUNAKAKAI, Hawai‘i—The council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee will discuss the findings and recommendations of its Tourism Management and Economic Development Temporary Investigative Group—including a proposal to establish caps on all transient accommodations—on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News November 11, 2018 By: Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura When Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. closed its doors and shut down sugar operations for good at the end of 2016, Maui was in dire need of a plan to keep thousands of acres of land in agricultural use […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, November 26, 2017 By: Mike White Thanksgiving is always an enjoyable time of year as we pause to reflect on the many blessings in our lives. I hope you ate a lot of delicious food and spent quality time with family and friends. A new tradition that […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 31, 2017 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura Agriculture throughout Maui County is at a critical juncture. It was only a little over six months ago when Hawaii’s last remaining sugar plantation closed its doors. At the time, there was uncertainty of the next chapter for local agriculture […]
For immediate release: May 3, 2017 Contact: Danny Mateo, (808) 270-7748 Press Release by: Mike White, Chair Maui County Council Presentations on proposed restrictions on polystyrene food service containers WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council has scheduled a special council meeting on Monday, May 8 at 9 a.m. to receive testimony and presentations on […]
Chair’s 3 Minutes Published in The Maui News, Feb. 19, 2017 By Mike White On Tuesday, the state House Committee on Tourism advanced House Bill 1586, which phases out the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as the TAT or hotel tax. County officials were present and expressed strong opposition to the […]
Viewpoint, published July 28, 2015 By DON COUCH, For The Maui News On July 12, as part of the National Association of Counties’ annual conference in North Carolina, I participated in a mobile workshop on transportation infrastructure. I had the opportunity to see a well-executed bicycle and pedestrian plan. The Maui County General Plan urges […]
Published in The Maui News. Dec. 21, 2014 By Gladys C. Baisa, for The Maui News With the council’s legislative work for the 2013-2015 term now concluded, it’s an apt time to look back at some highlights. Land acquisition, housing and community initiatives have been supported throughout the term. In the summer of 2013, the […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 30, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News After seven meetings over almost the entire County Council term, the Water Resources Committee, chaired by Council Member Mike Victorino, on Nov. 19 passed a bill to provide water conservation guidelines and special controls during a water shortage. The […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 2, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , for The Maui News On Friday, the County Council will consider approving two state bills for inclusion in the 2015 Maui County Legislative Package, as recommended by the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. The first bill would authorize expanded industrial hemp research […]
