OVERTOURISM IS RAISING HOUSING PRICES AND HURTING MAUI’S QUALITY OF LIFE! The Maui Island Plan calls for a maximum of one visitor for every three residents in order to protect the quality of life on Maui. Tourism growth has far exceeded that limit. In order to fix this, we need to stop the building of […]
Opportunity to Provide Input to County Charter Proposals, Thursday 10/21
The County Charter establishes the structure and organization of the government of the County of Maui, and can deeply impact our future. Every ten years, the Mayor and the Council appoint an eleven member Charter Commission to review the operation of the County and propose amendments or draft a new Charter. This process has begun […]
CALL TO ACTION: Please Testify Tuesday, 9/28 in SUPPORT of the Tourist Accommodations Moratorium
Tourism on Maui has passed the point where it is serving residents, and is now negatively affecting our quality of life. While visitor arrivals have been breaking records lately, local resident sentiment about the visitor industry has fallen to an all-time low. This is a problem that is continuing to grow, and the first step […]
Testimony Needed on Friday, 9/24: EMI Water Lease EIS is Inadequate!
URGENT TESTIMONY ALERT! Maui Tomorrow believes that East Maui Irrigation’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) does not adequately disclose the negative impacts of their proposed 30-year water lease of East Maui stream water, and this FEIS may be approved this week. Please testify this Friday, Sept 24th at 9:00am at the State of Hawai’i Board of Land […]