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Posted on: May 16, 2012

Nahiku Community Center

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – Maui County and state officials are working together to help start the first community center for the people of Nahiku.

Governor Neil Abercrombie and his staff have released $250,000 in state... Read on...

Posted on: May 14, 2012

General Plan Committee to hold special meetings starting May 21

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2012

Press Release by:
Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Chair
General Plan Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/GP)


General Plan Committee to hold special meetings starting... Read on...

Posted on: May 9, 2012

MCOA Seeking Volunteer Facilitators for Better Choices Better Health Workshops

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns’ Office on Aging announced that it is seeking volunteer facilitators for its healthy living program, “Better Choices Better Health.” A... Read on...

Posted on: May 3, 2012

Better Choices Better Health – Living Well With Arthritis Workshop Offered on Molokai

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns’ Office on Aging announced that it will sponsor a “Better Choices…Better Health” Living Well With Arthritis self-management workshop... Read on...

Posted on: April 30, 2012

Real Property Tax Sale Auction Set for Tuesday May 22, 2012

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – The County of Maui, Department of Finance is holding a real property tax sale auction on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 and will continue on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 if necessary.

The auction will be held... Read on...

Posted on: April 17, 2012

Front Street Sewer Line Projects

The Maui County Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing the start of two sewer line replacement projects along Front Street in Lahaina next month.

Both of these projects were designed to minimize... Read on...

Posted on: April 17, 2012

Disaster Preparedness Training Comes to South Maui

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – While many natural hazards can be seasonal, coastline communities are always vulnerable to the destructive force of a tsunami. Even a tsunami generated at a distance gives Hawaii minimal time to... Read on...

Posted on: April 4, 2012

Operation: Pass the Dream Forward

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – Maui County Mayor Alan M. Arakawa today announced the creation of the “Operation: Pass the Dream Forward” program, the goal of which is to collect a minimum of one ton of new and used books from the... Read on...

Posted on: March 30, 2012

Maui County Website “Sunny Award”

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – The Maui County website has been awarded a “Sunny Award” for having one of the “most transparent government websites in America” according to the Editors of Sunshine Review.

Sunshine Review... Read on...

Posted on: March 29, 2012

Junior Lifeguard Program

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – The County of Maui Department of Parks & Recreation is looking for a few good young men and women to take part in their 2012 Junior Lifeguard Program.

The program is being offered to all young... Read on...

Posted on: March 23, 2012

Budget and Finance Committee to hold district meetings to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2013

WAILUKU, Hawaii – Beginning at the end of March and through the month of April, the Budget and Finance Committee will meet throughout the County to receive public input on the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget, announced Committee... Read on...

Posted on: March 21, 2012

Waste Conversion Request for Qualification

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – Mayor Alan Arakawa announced today the issuance of a Request for Qualifications for a Waste Conversion Project at the Central Maui Landfill in Pu`unene. The County of Maui is seeking qualified... Read on...

Posted on: March 8, 2012

Central Maui growth boundaries to be reviewed starting on Wednesday

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2012

Press Release by:
Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Chair
General Plan Committee
www.mauicounty.gov/committees/GP

Central Maui growth boundaries to be reviewed starting on... Read on...

Posted on: February 24, 2012

State of the County Script and Annual Report Available Online

WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – Those interested in reading the full text of Mayor Alan Arakawa’s 2012 State of the County address can do so online at the County’s website.

Also available is a PDF file of the 2011 State of the... Read on...

Posted on: January 26, 2012

General Plan Committee to conduct informational meeting on growth plan

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2012

Press Release by:
Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Chair
General Plan Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/GP)


General Plan Committee to conduct informational meeting... Read on...

Posted on: January 9, 2012

Budget and Finance Committee to hold meetings to review proposed agricultural homesite valuation bil

WAILUKU, Hawaii – During the month of January, the Budget and Finance Committee will meet in districts throughout the County to continue its discussion on a proposed bill relating to the assessment of real property taxes on... Read on...

Posted on: December 16, 2011

Application deadline extended for Lanai Community Plan Advisory Committee

For Immediate Release: December 16, 2011

Press Release by:
Councilmember G. Riki Hokama, Chair
Policy Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/POL)


Application deadline extended for Lanai Community Plan... Read on...

Posted on: November 23, 2011

Policy Committee to Consider Proposals from Honolulu and the Big Island for HSAC Legislative Package

For Immediate Release: November 23, 2011

Press Release by:
Councilmember G. Riki Hokama, Chair
Policy Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/POL)


Policy Committee to Consider Proposals from Honolulu and... Read on...

Posted on: November 22, 2011

Policy Committee Urges Review of State Boating Law

For Immediate Release: November 22, 2011

Press Release by:
Councilmember G. Riki Hokama, Chair
Policy Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/POL)


Policy Committee Urges Review of State Boating Law

WAILUKU... Read on...

Posted on: November 9, 2011

Applications invited for Lanai Community Plan Advisory Committee

For Immediate Release

Press Release by:
Councilmember G. Riki Hokama, Chair
Policy Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/POL)


Applications invited for Lanai Community Plan Advisory Committee

WAILUKU, Maui... Read on...


Council - Maui County

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Posted on: January 9, 2012

Budget and Finance Committee to hold meetings to review proposed agricultural homesite valuation bil

WAILUKU, Hawaii – During the month of January, the Budget and Finance Committee will meet in districts throughout the County to continue its discussion on a proposed bill relating to the assessment of real property taxes on... Read on...


Council - Budget and Finance Committee

2 Stories
Posted on: March 23, 2012

Budget and Finance Committee to hold district meetings to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2013

WAILUKU, Hawaii – Beginning at the end of March and through the month of April, the Budget and Finance Committee will meet throughout the County to receive public input on the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget, announced Committee... Read on...

Posted on: January 9, 2012

Budget and Finance Committee to hold meetings to review proposed agricultural homesite valuation bil

WAILUKU, Hawaii – During the month of January, the Budget and Finance Committee will meet in districts throughout the County to continue its discussion on a proposed bill relating to the assessment of real property taxes on... Read on...


Council - General Plan

3 Stories
Posted on: May 14, 2012

General Plan Committee to hold special meetings starting May 21

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2012

Press Release by:
Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Chair
General Plan Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/GP)


General Plan Committee to hold special meetings starting... Read on...

Posted on: March 8, 2012

Central Maui growth boundaries to be reviewed starting on Wednesday

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2012

Press Release by:
Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Chair
General Plan Committee
www.mauicounty.gov/committees/GP

Central Maui growth boundaries to be reviewed starting on... Read on...

Posted on: January 26, 2012

General Plan Committee to conduct informational meeting on growth plan

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2012

Press Release by:
Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Chair
General Plan Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/GP)


General Plan Committee to conduct informational meeting... Read on...


Council - Policy Committee

4 Stories
Posted on: December 16, 2011

Application deadline extended for Lanai Community Plan Advisory Committee

For Immediate Release: December 16, 2011

Press Release by:
Councilmember G. Riki Hokama, Chair
Policy Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/POL)


Application deadline extended for Lanai Community Plan... Read on...

Posted on: November 23, 2011

Policy Committee to Consider Proposals from Honolulu and the Big Island for HSAC Legislative Package

For Immediate Release: November 23, 2011

Press Release by:
Councilmember G. Riki Hokama, Chair
Policy Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/POL)


Policy Committee to Consider Proposals from Honolulu and the... Read on...

Posted on: November 22, 2011

Policy Committee Urges Review of State Boating Law

For Immediate Release: November 22, 2011

Press Release by:
Councilmember G. Riki Hokama, Chair
Policy Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/POL)


Policy Committee Urges Review of State Boating Law

WAILUKU... Read on...

Posted on: November 9, 2011

Applications invited for Lanai Community Plan Advisory Committee

For Immediate Release

Press Release by:
Councilmember G. Riki Hokama, Chair
Policy Committee (www.mauicounty.gov/committees/POL)


Applications invited for Lanai Community Plan Advisory Committee

WAILUKU, Maui... Read on...



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