WAILUKU – The county is seeking applications for some 35 volunteer boards and commissions. Commissions seeking new members include the Maui, Molokai and Lanai planning commissions; the Cultural Resources Commission; the Police Commission and the Board of Variances and Appeals. Responsibilities include attending meetings, hearing public testimony, reviewing policies and proposals, and making recommendations to […]
Maui Water Simulation Model
Under contract to MEDB, the Millennium Institute created a simulation to aid in decision making for water policy. See Millennium Institute website. Improving Understanding of Maui’s Water System to Inform Decision-making and Support Policy Formulation and Evaluation Maui, a place of scenic beauty and exotic cultures, has long been one of the most desirable tourist […]
Council Delays Maui Island Plan Yet Again
From an article at Maui News County Council members decided unanimously Thursday to hold off from taking up the potentially controversial land use portion of the Maui Island Plan. Staff from the county Department of Planning made several changes to the bill before Thursday’s meeting, and those changes had not been posted in time for […]
Kahoma Housing Devel. Approved
From a Maui News article by Chris Hamilton The County Council approved resolutions Friday that allow the fast-tracked, 68-unit Kahoma affordable housing development to move ahead in West Maui. The vote was 7-2 on the nearly 17-acre project that will be mauka of Honoapiilani Highway and makai of the planned route for the Lahaina bypass. […]
Mayor Arakawa County on Your Corner
Mayor Alan Arakawa will hold a “County on Your Corner” meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Piilani Village Shopping Center.
Victorino’s Repeal of Show Me the Water Delayed
From the Maui News The County Council Water Resources Committee heard public testimony Tuesday on proposed changes to the “Show Me the Water” ordinance, but the panel deferred action. Committee Chairman Mike Victorino has called for changes to the ordinance that has required developers to show they have water available for project plans. Victorino’s proposed […]