Published in The Maui News, Jan. 11, 2015 By Mike White, for The Maui News The proposed new county service center in Kahului is moving forward. As recommended by the County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee, Bills 95 and 96 (2014), providing funding for the service center’s design and construction, will be considered for second […]
Published in The Maui News, September 7, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Starting Wednesday, planners and community leaders will convene at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kaanapali for the 2014 Hawaii Congress of Planning Officials, hosted by Maui County’s Planning Department. This year’s conference theme is “Shaping Hawaii for […]
Published in The Maui News August 10, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News Thanks to recent County Council action, more affordable housing units may soon become available on Maui. The council authorized more than $11.7 million for affordable-housing projects by approving three budget amendments. The funding will facilitate development of the county’s […]
NACo unveiled a big-data tool designed to provide counties easy access to records to help them make informed policy decisions. The County Intelligence Connection 2.0 features U.S. counties – all 3,069 of them – in an interactive online map where data sets are available for download. The map indicates Maui County received $1.6 million […]
Published in The Maui News March 23, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News A bill to be considered at Tuesday’s council meeting would allow families access to a cherished playground that has inspired residents to come together as a community. In 2012, substandard conditions forced the Department of Parks and Recreation to […]