For immediate release: March 12, 2021 Press Release by: Michael J. Molina, Chair Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee LAHAINA, Hawaii—The Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee has extended the application deadline to Monday at noon for the West Maui seat on the new Commission on Healing Solutions for Homelessness, Chair Mike Molina announced today. […]
For immediate release: November 2, 2016 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran Maui County Council Cochran proposes ohana units be used for long-term affordable housing WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Elle Cochran today announced she has introduced a proposal to prioritize the use of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called ohana units, for long-term tenants. On Thursday, […]
Published in The Maui News, August 16, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The Maui Island Plan says the Valley Isle needs 30,000 more homes by 2030, yet only around 350 new residential building permits were issued last year. This is well short of the 2,000 homes needed per year to keep pace […]
Published in The Maui News, July 5, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News At Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Maui County Council will continue its efforts to find the right formula to promote affordable housing throughout the county. The council will review for first reading two bills to amend the Residential Workforce Housing Policy, […]
Published in The Maui News, May 24, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The County Council Budget and Finance Committee’s $621 million proposal for the fiscal year 2016 budget will be considered for first reading on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The committee has issued a committee report – listed on the council agenda […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 16, 2014 By STACY CRIVELLO, for The Maui News On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the County Council’s Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee, which I chair, will continue its deliberations on amendments to the residential workforce housing policy. Review the agenda. In eight previous meetings, the committee received testimony […]
Published in The Maui News, September 28, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA for The Maui News The Maui County Council will consider a fast-track affordable-housing application on Friday at 9 a.m., while a council committee continues to work on overall housing strategy. The council also will begin to consider whether the unregulated, online market in […]
PUKALANI, Hawaii –Testifiers raised concerns about Hale Mahaolu’s proposed “Ewalu” senior housing project at a Land Use Committee site inspection in Pukalani today, while the developer’s representatives touted the project’s benefits and claimed there will be minimal traffic and other impacts. Committee Chair Robert Carroll and committee members assembled along Ohia Ku Street to receive […]
Published in The Maui News August 31, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Continuing an important theme of the 2013-2015 term, this week’s County Council agendas include consideration of two projects to increase the supply of affordable housing in Maui County. On Wednesday at 10 a.m., the Land Use Committee, chaired by […]
For Immediate Release: August 28, 2014 Press release by: Robert Carroll, Chair, Land Use Committee Maui County Council Public input sought for Hale Mahaolu affordable housing project in Pukalani WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Land Use Committee has scheduled a site inspection and meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 3 to consider the proposed Hale Mahaolu Ewalu Senior […]
