Published in The Maui News, June 19, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Monday at 9 a.m., the policy board of the recently created Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization will continue its efforts to hire the MPO’s first executive director. The Maui MPO is an independent entity that will facilitate joint state and county […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – The first Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, at 10 a.m. in the Planning Conference Room of the Kalana Pakui Building. As approved by the Maui County Council and based on federal requirements, the Maui MPO was established by the State of Hawaii and County […]
For immediate release: April 25, 2016 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair Budget and Finance Committee Hokama’s budget proposal cuts real property tax rates; invests in infrastructure WAILUKU, Hawaii – After weeks of committee meetings throughout the county to review the proposed fiscal year 2017 budget, Councilmember Riki Hokama presented a version of the […]
Published in The Maui News, February 14, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News As Maui County continues to grow, the County Council is taking steps to plan for future transportation needs. The council on Feb. 5 passed on first reading Bills 10 and 11 to appropriate more than $300,000 for a South Maui […]
Published in The Maui News, January 3, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The Maui County Council this week will consider several bills to improve Maui County’s physical infrastructure and, consequently, promote economic development. Bills 89 and 90 (2015) would approve more than $3 million in funding for the Central Maui sewer system […]