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For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Election preparations to affect council’s meeting locations WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 10, 2024)—Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today that the 8th floor of the Kalana O Maui building, including the Council Chamber, will be closed to the public for […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Thomas Cook, Chair Water and Infrastructure Committee Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Committee to consider resolution on using recycled water for affordable housing WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 7, 2024)—The Water and Infrastructure Committee will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. on a resolution urging the county administration to prioritize the use of […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Uʻu-Hodgins to host Makawao town hall on community updates, emergency preparedness Oct. 16 MAKAWAO, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 2, 2024)—Councilmember Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins announced today that community members are invited to attend a town hall on community updates and emergency preparedness Oct. 16 from 6-8 […]
Fostering community relations in Upcountry Maui By Yuki Lei K. Sugimura Creating spaces to gather with our neighbors and community members is essential to forming fundamental bonds that ensure Maui County thrives socially and economically. In Upcountry Maui, residents are continuing to engage with each other and build a sense of unity. Von Tempsky Community […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tasha Kama, Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Rent stabilization by itself is not a solution KAHULUI, Hawai‘i (Sept. 27, 2024)—Councilmember Tasha Kama, Kahului residency seat holder and Housing and Land Use Committee chair, stated at the Sept. 25 reconvened committee meeting that she was not planning […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Thomas Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to consider resolution on prioritizing use of recycled water to preserve potable water for housing KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi (Sept. 20, 2024)—Councilmember Tom Cook announced today that the council will consider at its meeting next Friday his resolution urging the county administration to […]
Creating opportunities through hardships By Tom Cook Everyone agrees there is a need for additional housing on Maui. The need is most urgent in the wildfire-impacted zones of Lahaina and Upcountry, where last year’s fires have taken our housing crisis into a housing catastrophe. With 2,173 structures destroyed in last year’s tragedy, rebuilding multigenerational homes […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Thomas Cook, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Detecting virus-generated email scams WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Sept. 13, 2024)—As we approach National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, the Maui County Council recognizes the increase in cyber security breaches and encourages public awareness on how to detect and avoid virus-generated email scams, Councilmember […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Tasha Kama, Chair Housing and Land Use Committee media@mauicounty.us Committee to discuss rent stabilization on Monday evening WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Sept. 12, 2024)—The Housing and Land Use Committee will have a special meeting on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber to discuss the possible effects of rent stabilization […]