For immediate release: August 9, 2017 Press Release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Maui County Council WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will resume her monthly Talk Story with Yuki outreach program on Saturday, August 12 at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Councilmember Sugimura will be joined by […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 6, 2017 By: Stacy Crivello In late June, county and state departments, local nonprofits, developers and many other community stakeholders gathered for the 2017 Maui County Affordable Housing Summit. It was an important meeting of the minds, but it also underscored the importance of moving forward […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, June 11, 2017 By STACY CRIVELLO Even though health care is directly under the jurisdiction of the state in Hawaii, counties have proactively attempted to deal with the rising cost of health care. The Hawaii State Association of Counties, consisting of state’s four counties, has been part […]
For immediate release: Oct. 27, 2015 Press release by: Council Chair Mike White Maui County Council Special meeting scheduled Thursday to address governor’s emergency proclamation on homelessness WAILUKU, Hawaii – A special Maui County Council meeting to address Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation on homelessness is scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 9 a.m., Council […]
For immediate release: Oct. 13, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Stacy Crivello, Chair Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee County Office on Aging services, baby diaper-changing accommodations bill on agenda WAILUKU, Hawaii – A presentation on senior services by the county’s Office on Aging and a bill that would require baby diaper-changing accommodations in certain […]
KAHULUI, Hawaii – Council Chair Gladys Baisa on Monday night urged state legislators to pass a measure that will find long-term solutions to address the financial condition of Maui County’s state hospital facilities. More than 100 people attended an informational hearing by the State House Committee on Health at the Maui Waena Intermediate School to […]
Published in The Maui News on October 19, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I received an email from a good friend saying I’d won a large amount of money in a sweepstakes. The email asked for personal and bank information in order to wire the money to my account. Before I […]
On July 3, the Housing, Human Services, and Transportation Committee met to receive an update on the County’s paratransit program. Since Maui Economic Opportunity was granted full operational control of the County’s paratransit service last July, some residents have been complaining about missed appointments and operational changes. The County previously provided the service through Roberts […]
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Don S. Guzman Chair, Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee Guzman introduces bill to allow child care homes in the agricultural district WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Council adopted Resolution 14-75, referring a bill to allow family child care homes in the agricultural district, to […]
Published in The Maui News May 18, 2013 By Stacy Crivello , for The Maui News The Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee recommended appropriating $100,000 in the fiscal year 2015 budget for the planning and design of the Kalaupapa Memorial. With your support, this memorial will honor the 8,000 people who were exiled […]
