#County of Maui

Filmmaker Alli Waters tells the story about the successful US Supreme Court fight to force Maui County to stop polluting nearshore waters by disposing of treated sewage through injection wells.

Environmental groups on Maui are studying a draft permit by Maui County that proposes using more treated water from its Lahaina Wastewater Treatment Plant for irrigation, which would reduce ocean pollution.

Improvements for the approximately 13-acre Kehalani Mauka Park in Wailuku could include walking paths, trees, benches, pavilions, and other features to enhance the park for the public to use. An open house takes place July 1 from 8-11 a.m.

The Office of the Mayor is accepting applications for the Independent Nomination Board, an all-volunteer board responsible for recruiting, selecting, and determining nominees for appointment to more than 40 County of Maui boards and commissions.

The County of Maui is providing free meals at its Summer PALS sites on Maui and Molokaʻi, in an effort to ensure that no children go hungry while school is out of session this summer.

Household hazardous waste will be collected Sunday, March 26, at a by-appointment-only event in Central Maui, a County of Maui news release said. Appointments must be made between March 1 through March 17 by calling (808) 695-2999.

Cooke Memorial Pool on Molokaʻi will be closed for staff lifeguard training on Monday, Feb. 27, according to a county announcement.

About seven acres of land beneath Kula Community Center and tennis courts are slated for public foreclosure sale in a couple weeks — but residents, including tennis and pickleball players, are hoping the county can serve up a plan to net the parcel.

The County of Maui has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021.

This training will demonstrate how nonprofits can grow their volunteer program by partnering with local businesses. 

US Citizenship and Immigration Services representatives will focus on the naturalization process and eligibility requirements and an overview of the naturalization test.

Mālama Maui Nui is holding its final Go Green Recycling event for West Maui residents on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9 am to noon at 1870 Honoapi’ilani Highway.

A pilot project that allows houseless residents to sleep overnight in their vehicles in county lots could begin as early as October, and the first “safe sleeping zone” may be established at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku, according to an announcement today.

An adult citizenship education seminar is scheduled for Aug. 23 at the Kaunoa Senior Services Center, 401 Alakapa Place in Spreckelsville.

Maui County has become the first county in the State of Hawai’i to establish its own Department of Agriculture.

Beginning June 27, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will not provide walk-up service at permit windows on Tuesdays due to staffing shortages.

The County of Maui Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing will offer driver’s licensing and other services on Saturday, June 25, to assist customers who have found it difficult to visit DMVL offices during normal weekday hours.

On Wednesday morning, Maui fire-fighting crews quickly extinguished two small simultaneous brush fires along Haleakalā Highway on the south bound (mauka) side, according to a news release from the County of Maui Department of Fire & Public Safety.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui is hosting the free 2022 Teen Expo on May 27, featuring dancing, a talent showcase, games, prizes, post-secondary education information and Jordan T live.

Mālama Maui Nui’s monthly Go Green Recycling event for West Maui residents will take place in Lahaina on Saturday, May 21 from 9 am to noon at 1870 Honoapi’ilani Highway (parking lot behind the Lahaina District Court).