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Voters back more ethics oversight and compensation changes, oppose longer terms for boards
Two charter amendments passed with nearly 60% of the vote. The third, which proposed consecutive terms for board members with no waiting period, was narrowly defeated.
Once banned in schools, ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i now part of push to make Maui County government bilingual
A new department and positions for Hawaiian language specialists are opening the doors for the rise of a language that was suppressed for decades.
Maui Charter Commission to review final report and voter guide
The Maui Charter Commission will meet this Thursday, May 19, to review and approve its Draft Final Report detailing eleven proposed amendments to the County Charter.
Maui Charter Commission considers Council charter amendment alternatives
Finally, Council’s alternative language to Proposal No. 11 modifying the terms of, and the removal process for, Corporation Counsel and the Prosecuting Attorney was rejected and the Commission voted to eliminate the proposal from consideration in its entirety.
Maui Charter Commission to hold final meeting on Feb. 15
The Maui Charter Commission once again conducted public meetings on Monday and Tuesday to hear testimony and deliberate on proposed County Charter amendments leading up to submission of its Draft Report to the County Council on Feb. 18.
Charter Commission to review proposed amendments, public testimony encouraged
The commission passed 85 charter amendment proposals which have been condensed into 40 ballot proposals and related ballot questions for the commission’s further consideration.
Charter Commission Acts on Proposals Governing Police and the Executive Branch
A proposal dividing the Department of Housing and Human Concerns into two distinct departments was adopted, as was one recommending the appointment of Corporation Counsel and the Prosecuting Attorney from a short list of nominees selected by an independent selection commission. Seven proposals were deferred to the next meeting due to time limitations.
Charter Commission Discussion Continues on Proposed Charter Amendments
The Maui Charter Commission will meet again on Thursday at 9 a.m. to receive testimony and discuss additional proposed revisions to the Maui County Charter. As it moves through its list of 130 proposals placed before it, the Commission continues to encourage public participation at its regularly scheduled meetings held virtually.
Charter Commission Votes for Greater Public Access and Transparency
Over the next several months the Charter Commission will continue to work through a list of 130 ideas and proposals from the public on how to improve Maui County operations through Charter amendments.
Redistricting Proposal Approved by Maui Charter Commission
If ratified by voters during the November 2022 election, the proposal would change the current countywide “at-large” election process in which all county voters select all nine councilmembers, to a system where voters would elect councilmembers from within three “regional districts”, each district comprised of three residency areas.
Nominees Selected for Maui County Charter Commission
Mayor Michael Victorino congratulated nominees to the Maui County Charter Commission after they were recommended for approval Tuesday by the County Council’s Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee.
Op-Ed: Yuki Lei Sugimura Wants County Manager Proposal “Properly Vetted” by Charter Commission
“In the interest of open government and to allow meaningful community deliberation, dealing with a proposal that makes wide-ranging changes to our County Charter (which is unrelated to the public health crisis) is not prudent or fair to the community when safety and well-being is a primary focus.”
Maui County Charter Amendments Community Workshop
The workshop will run from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday October 18th at the MEO Family Center in Wailuku.
