Published in The Maui News, March 1, 2015 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News The County Council set aside $12.6 million in the fiscal year 2015 budget for improvements to the county’s water system. The appropriation includes $10 million in bond funding and $2.6 million in unrestricted cash. As chair of the Water […]
Published in The Maui News, December 14, 2014 By ROBERT CARROLL , for The Maui News The County Council will consider on second and final reading Friday Bill 85, which provides new authority for the county to address water shortages, and Bill 86, an update to the county’s affordable-housing law known as the residential workforce housing […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – The council today passed Bill 85 (2014), relating to the declaration of water shortages, by a 7-1 vote, following seven Water Resources Committee meetings over almost the entire council term, Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa announced. According to the committee report issued by Councilmember Michael P. Victorino, the bill’s purpose is “to […]
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 […]
The Water Resources Committee yesterday received an update from the water director on the status of the Waikamoi flume renovation project. Director of Water Supply Dave Taylor said the $11.2 million, all-aluminum flume, is 90 percent complete. “The flume should last for many decades,” Taylor said. The renovated flume is located within Waikamoi Forest Reserve […]
12/15/2014: Bill 85 (2014) is considered for second and final reading. To testify, view the agenda here: http://mauicounty.us/meeting/141219council/ 12/5/14: Passed on first reading: Bill 85 (2014), relating to declaration of water shortages in #mauicounty. 11/14/14 update: The WR Committee will continue discussion on WR-18 on Nov. 19. View the posted agenda: http://mauicounty.us/meeting/141119wr/ Oct. 28, 2014 WAILUKU, Hawaii […]
Testifiers at the last Water Resources Committee meeting were generally in support of waiving the minimum gross income requirement for agriculture water rates for up to six years. Watch the Sept. 17 meeting: The committee, chaired by Councilmember Michael Victorino, will continue the discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. Review the agenda. Water […]
Maui County Council Chair Gladys Baisa today submitted a letter to state Health Director Linda Rosen to offer comments on DOCKET NO. WWR-1-14, relating to the draft rule amendments on wastewater systems. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the draft rule amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-62, Wastewater Systems. Under the […]
Published in The Maui News July 13, 2014 By MICHAEL P. VICTORINO , for The Maui News To protect farm land, open space and rural character and reduce infrastructure costs associated with new construction, the County of Maui officially favors “infill development.” That policy is reflected in General Plan ordinances, including the Countywide Policy Plan […]
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 […]
