CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, January 7, 2018 By: Mike White Hau’oli makahiki hou! The new year is in full swing at the Maui County Council. Actions are underway to continue tackling one of the most pressing issues facing our community — affordable housing. Statistics from the state Department of Business, Economic […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, December 31, 2017 By: Mike White As 2017 comes to an end, it seems appropriate to reflect on a few of the strides the Maui County Council has made over the past year. From a numbers perspective, the council issued 199 committee reports, adopted 182 resolutions, passed […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, October 29, 2017 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura On Oct. 16, the County Council’s Policy, Economic Development, and Agriculture Committee recommended approval of the Hawaii State Association of Counties legislative package that will be introduced to the state Legislature in January. Every year, HSAC, which represents the collective […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, October 8, 2017 By: Mike White This past week, the County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee recommended approval of an amended agreement with the State of Hawaii to continue county lifeguard services at Makena State Park through Sept. 30. Makena and other state beaches come under the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, October 1, 2017 By: Mike White This past Tuesday, the County Council’s Planning Committee continued its review of the Molokai Community Plan. The special meeting on Molokai allowed the committee to hear directly from residents on an updated blueprint for their island’s future. Molokai’s community plan was […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 28, 2017 By: Mike White The State Legislature announced Thursday a plan to pay for the Honolulu rail project by raising the transient accommodations tax by 1 percent across the state. The proposed TAT hike is coupled with extending the 0.5 percent Oahu general excise tax […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 13, 2017 By: Mike White The issue of funding Honolulu’s controversial rail project is on the verge of boiling over to the Neighbor Islands and residents should be concerned. As mentioned in my July 17 “Chair’s 3 Minutes,” the state Legislature has scheduled a special session […]
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 […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 16, 2017 By MIKE WHITE The state Legislature has scheduled a special session to discuss the controversial topic of funding Honolulu’s rail project. Planned for Aug. 28 through Sept. 1, the session could have serious consequences for Neighbor Island counties. The legislative session ended in May […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 9, 2017 By: MIKE WHITE This August will mark 112 years since the founding and the passage of the first County of Maui ordinance. At that time, the formation of county government was considered a milestone after multiple failed attempts. The territorial Legislature passed the County […]
