Feb. 21 Council meeting at 9 a.m. AGENDA: http://www.mauicounty.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/18787 Several bills to approve budget amendments will be heard on first reading: 1. Adding $200,000 to fund the Mokuhinia Ecosystem Restoration Project in Lahaina. 2. Adding $300,000 for a rescue boat and trailer for the Kahului Fire Station. 3. Adding $86,400 for the “Circuit Breaker” tax […]
On Monday, January 13, 2014, Councilmember White visited various Upcountry Parks with the Director and Deputy of Parks and Recreation. They showed him various capital improvement projects they are hoping to complete in the Makawao-Pukalani-Paia-Haiku area during Fiscal Year 2015. Councilmember White visits the Pukalani Pool to understand its current conditions. Councilmember White visits the […]
Published in The Maui News Dec. 1, 2013 By: Mike White, The Maui News The Arakawa administration has embarked on a public relations campaign to pressure the Maui County Council to acquire 186 acres in Launiupoko. There is a need to set the facts straight. The concerns are not with negotiations, but rather the administration […]
Published in The Maui News Oct. 27, 2013 By: Mike White, The Maui News The price tag: $13 million. The question: Are County taxpayers paying too much? The County Council is being asked to authorize the purchase of 186 acres in Launiupoko based on a $13 million appraised value that is fundamentally flawed. The land […]
Committee reviews “DreamCourt” donation for Lahaina Civic Center Complex; decision expected at October 4 Council meeting The Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee today heard testimony and met with Administration officials on a proposed resolution authorizing the County of Maui to accept a donation of a “DreamCourt” outdoor basketball court to replace one tennis […]
The Maui County Council today voted 7-2 to adopt a resolution authorizing Council Chair Gladys Baisa to contract for a revised appraisal of approximately 186 acres in West Maui under consideration by the County for acquisition. The matter was first deliberated at Tuesday’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting, where a proposed resolution to get an […]
Following the Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting, Councilmember Mike White offered the following statement on the proposed Launiupoko parcel purchase discussed at the meeting. =============== “I support the purchase of open space for future generations and I believe this acquisition is one that the County should pursue. However, the question is […]
A resolution to authorize the Council Chair to contract for a new appraisal of the 186-acre coastal parcel at Launiupoko, Maui failed at today’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting. The matter will also be before the Council on Friday at 9 a.m. Before today’s vote, the committee discussed the property’s proposed $13 million price tag. […]
A bill to name a planned County facility in East Maui as “The David Kanaloa Kaho`okele Jr. Nahiku Community Center” is pending before the Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee, chaired by Councilmember Don S. Guzman. The EAR Committee will consider the bill on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. During the groundbreaking ceremony, held on […]
Published in The Maui News June 16, 2013 By DON GUZMAN , for The Maui News With its four areas of policy oversight, the Maui County Council’s Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee, known as the EAR Committee, is an adroit body — addressing opportunities and obstacles to improving Maui County’s economy, alternative energy […]
