WAIKAPU – Developer Mike Atherton will speak at a Waikapu Community Association meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Waikapu Community Center. He will discuss Waikapu Country Town project conceptual plans involving the area around his Maui Tropical Plantation and makai of Honoapiilani Highway. Atherton’s commentary “relates directly to the ongoing review of the Maui […]
County on Your Corner with the Mayor
Mayor Arakawa will be available for questions at Pukalani Superette in Makawao
Pa’ia Parking in the Works
To further stimulate economic development, the Office of Economic Development (OED), under the direction of Economic Development Coordinator Teena Rasmussen, is spreading the word about its Enterprise Zones (EZ) program, a joint state-county effort intended to stimulate-via tax and other incentives-certain types of business activity, job preservation, and job creation in areas where they are […]
Maui Lani Burials
From Hawai’i Public Radio •Clare Apana has gone to court in an effort to protect ancient burials in the last open space between Kahului and Wailuku. Despite the concerns, the Maui Planning Commission yesterday approved Maui Lani Center. For The Maui News, Ron Youngblood reports.download mp3 •Former professional basketball coach Don Nelson only laughed when […]
Require New Construction to be Photovoltaic-Ready
SB 181 SD1 – Requires all new buildings to contain design components for the later installation of a photovoltaic system Submit Testimony This bill would add an insignificant cost to construction (experts say as little as $100 per building), but it would greatly assist future residents if they decide to save a little money and […]
Bill to Decrease Invasive Species
HB 1568 HD2 – Establishing Biosecurity Facilities Submit Testimony This measure is intended to create adequate biosecurity and inspection facilities at Hawai‘i’s major airports and harbors. Air and sea transportation is the major pathway for invasive species to sneak into the State. Hawai‘i — the endangered species capital of the world — is fast losing […]