CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, May 21, 2017 By MIKE WHITE On Friday, the council approved on first reading the fiscal year 2018 budget. Final reading is scheduled for May 30 and if passed, will advance to the mayor. The new budget will take effect on July 1. There were many challenges […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, MAY 7, 2017 By MIKE WHITE It has been a roller coaster of a ride at the state Legislature this past week, and as of this column’s deadline, it may not be over yet. House and Senate members have been in a tug of war over funding […]
For immediate release: May 3, 2017 Contact: Danny Mateo, (808) 270-7748 Press Release by: Mike White, Chair Maui County Council Presentations on proposed restrictions on polystyrene food service containers WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council has scheduled a special council meeting on Monday, May 8 at 9 a.m. to receive testimony and presentations on […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, December 25, 2016 Though many take a break this season, your Maui County Council is still hard at work. Hale Makua, which has served people with disabilities and elderly residents in Maui County for decades, is requesting an extension of its current lease of county property in […]
Chair’s 3 Minutes by Mike White Published in The Maui News, December 11, 2016 The County Council meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday — the last of the 2015-17 term — features an array of important policy issues. For one example, the agenda includes final passage of Bill 115 (2016) to authorize the council’s […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in December 4, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for the Maui News Last week, the Maui County Council’s Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee passed a bill that would prohibit the use of polystyrene food service containers throughout Maui County starting on July 1, 2018, if approved by the full council. Supporters of […]
For immediate release: October 26, 2016 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran, Chair Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee Committee to consider reusable plastic bag and polystyrene use restrictions WAILUKU, Hawaii – The use of reusable plastic bags and polystyrene food containers in the county will be considered on Monday, October 31 at 1:30 p.m. in […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 23, 2014 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News On July 28, the County Council’s Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee, which I chair, initially discussed a bill that would generally prohibit the use and sale of single-use polystyrene disposable food containers in Maui County. Strong opinions from opposing sides […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 9, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I’ve asked the County Council to look into current zoning-enforcement practices because illegal vacation rentals appear to be on the rise. In recent years, the council has worked hard in close consultation with the community to create several categories […]
For Immediate Release: July 24, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran Chair, Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee Committee to consider ban on polystyrene food containers WAILUKU, Hawaii –The Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee will consider a bill on Monday, July 28, at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber in Wailuku, to ban the use […]
