#Property Taxes
Maui Council to weigh $1.6 billion budget at Friday meeting
The Maui County Council will take up a $1.6 billion budget Friday morning, following a committee recommendation to trim Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposal by reducing capital improvement projects while still increasing funding for day-to-day operations.
Council approves nearly $1.56 billion budget amid ‘economic uncertainty’
Council members ended their work on the fiscal 2026 budget Tuesday, giving final approval to a $1.558 billion spending plan that sets the course for Maui County government beginning July 1.
Council hears support for proposed real property tax rates
Maui County Council members accepted oral and written testimony Tuesday on revised real property tax rates that reduced rates in some categories while retaining proposed rates in others. The Council recessed its meeting until June 3. Final action on tax rates and second-and-final reading on the fiscal 2026 budget are scheduled for that date in […]
Concerns over Trump’s federal funding cuts push Maui County Council to bigger budget than mayor’s
The $1.56 billion budget, which is $55 million more than Mayor Richard Bissen’s, is up for first reading today.
Maui Council reverses budget course, adds $55.4 million for fiscal year 2026
A little more than two weeks after Council Chair Alice Lee signaled the potential for “deep cuts” to Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed $1.512 billion fiscal 2026 budget, the Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee has reversed course, recommending an increase of approximately $55.4 million – nearly 3.7% more than the mayor’s proposal. […]
Council Budget Committee hears the pain of Lahaina wildfire survivors
Eight months to the day after a wildfire swept through Lahaina town, Maui County Council members heard the anguish of residents struggling to recover from the disaster that claimed at least 101 lives and leveled their beloved historic town.
Maui County closes property tax payment windows amid COVID-19 surge
Maui County announced today that its real property tax payment windows at the Maui County Service Center in Kahului are closed until further notice amid the current COVID-19 surge. The news release listed other options for making payments.
Vacation Rental Bill Revived at the Legislature
Last Thursday, HB 2078 bill requiring non-resident vacation rental owners to hire local property managers was passed by the Senate Tourism Committee.
House Defers Vacation Rental Bill
State lawmakers have deferred the controversial vacation rental bill that would have made it law for out-of-state vacation rental owners to use a local rental managers.
Controversial Vacation Rental Bill Could Pass at Legislature
Two controversial bills, SB 2089 and HB 1705, would require non-resident vacation rental owners to hire local property managers.
VIDEO: Don Couch, South Maui Council, Candidate Profile, Decision 2010 MauiNOW.com
Don Couch, 2010 candidate for South Maui Council, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha, my name is Don Couch, and I’m running for South Maui, County Council. I have experience working in the county as a former Executive Assistant to Mayor Alan Arakawa, as well as former Deputy Director of Planning. Pretty much, the most important issue right now is […]
Maui Real Property Tax bills for first half of year due August 23
The County of Maui Real Property Tax Division issued a reminder to property owners today that real property taxes are due Monday, August 23, 2010 for the first installment of fiscal year 2010-2011. The deadline set by the Maui County Code is August 20; however, that day falls on the observed holiday for Statehood Day. […]
Maui Fuel, Vehicle Weight, & Real Property Taxes to be set
The Maui County council will hold a series of public hearings on Monday, May 17 to set rates for the county’s Fuel Tax, Vehicle Weight Tax, and Real Property Tax. The proposed fuel tax is 16 cents; the proposed vehicle weight tax would increase from the current 1.75-cent tax to 2.75-cent tax for a 6,500 […]
Nishiki on Budget: “I think that no one will die from these severe cuts”
“When I listened today to the different departments and their reasons for restoring funding, their reasons make sense; however in this time of three years of constant cuts, still we see from property taxes and the general fund that it is diminishing,” said councilmember Wayne Nishiki. “We in Maui County have not laid off one […]
Reaction and Public Input on Mayor’s FY 2011 Budget Begins March 22
By Wendy Osher The Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee will begin review of the Mayor’s FY 2011 Budget next week after officially receiving the document from the Mayor today (Monday, March 15, 2010). “The news was certainly sobering in terms of the amount of revenue, or lack thereof that the county will be […]
Video: Tavares FY 2011 Budget – Part 2: CIP Funding, TAT Component, Concluding Statements
By Wendy Osher [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbMYwrjqi2Y /] Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares unveiled her proposed FY 2011 budget today that calls for 12 furlough days, real property tax adjustments and fee increases for some services. The following video is the second part of her address in which she details highlights of her Capital Improvement Project budget, explains […]
