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Published in The Maui News September 15, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News As council chairwoman, I have the privilege of presiding over meetings when final action is taken on bills and resolutions to establish policy for the County of Maui. Bills and resolutions are typically vetted in the council’s eight standing […]
Published in The Maui News Sept. 8, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News As the legislative body of the County, the Maui County Council passes laws called ordinances. Maui County’s codified ordinances, old and new, reside in a document called the Maui County Code, available at mauicounty.gov. One of the most important […]
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Published in The Maui News May 19, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News As Council members, our jobs don’t end at the pound of the gavel. Our schedules include community meetings, educational seminars and other events to help us gather information from policy experts, each of our residency districts and the whole […]