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, December 14, 2014 By ROBERT CARROLL , for The Maui News The County Council will consider on second and final reading Friday Bill 85, which provides new authority for the county to address water shortages, and Bill 86, an update to the county’s affordable-housing law known as the residential workforce housing […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – The council today passed Bill 85 (2014), relating to the declaration of water shortages, by a 7-1 vote, following seven Water Resources Committee meetings over almost the entire council term, Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa announced. According to the committee report issued by Councilmember Michael P. Victorino, the bill’s purpose is “to […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 30, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News After seven meetings over almost the entire County Council term, the Water Resources Committee, chaired by Council Member Mike Victorino, on Nov. 19 passed a bill to provide water conservation guidelines and special controls during a water shortage. The […]
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 […]
A bill prohibiting new time share units or time share plans in hotel districts was deferred at the Planning Committee meeting last Thursday. As presiding Chair of the committee, I am all about finding balance. After hearing the members, I agree that more study is needed and further input from the community is required before […]
For Immediate Release: Aug. 8, 2013 Press Release by: Councilmember Stacy Crivello Chair, Housing, Human Services, and Transportation Committee Public input sought for review of Residential Workforce Housing Policy WAILUKU, Maui, Hawaii – The Housing, Human Services, and Transportation Committee is scheduled to review Chapter 2.96, Maui County Code, also known as the Residential Workforce […]