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By Wendy Osher The County’s Air Ambulance could be saved under a proposal raised today before the Council’s Budget and Finance Committee. After initially requesting the elimination of the service last month, Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares issued a follow up request to utilize real property revenues combined with emergency funds to cover the county’s share […]

(Posted by Wendy Osher) The 13,000 member United Public Workers Union announced the endorsement of Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares on Tuesday in her bid for re-election. The endorsement is the second from a union after the mayor secured support from the ILWU on March 3, 2010. UPW State Director Dayton Nakanelua called Tavares’ leadership “smart […]

By Wendy Osher [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW0QLC0zbIo /] [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bY7fUbgXIU /] [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn8O7PgS6Qk /] [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4eXnNw_ahM /] The Baldwin High School girls Softball team and County of Maui remain at odds over a suit filed over alleged discrimination.  Three players, their parents and their coach were granted a preliminary injunction Friday in the case, claiming inadequate field […]

Mayor Charmaine Tavares today recognized several Maui men for acts of bravery in helping to save the lives of a mother and her son at Keanae on February 14, 2010. Among those recognized were:  Jeremy “Lako” Miller, of Pukalani; Kelly Ha`ole, of Makawao; and Aukai Hu`eu of Keanae. Ha`ole’s brother, Kai, was also recognized but […]

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 […]

By Wendy Osher 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 first part of her address in which she gives an overview of the budget, explains components of her Operating Budget, […]

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 […]

By Wendy Osher The Mayor’s new budget proposal calls for 12 furlough days, real property tax rate adjustments and a fee increase for some services.  Tavares said the furlough schedule affects HGEA and UPW workers as well as the Mayor’s directors and deputies and other managerial staff, reducing compensation for affected employees by 4.6%, and […]

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares unveils her 2011 Fiscal year budget on Monday, March 15, 2010. The County Charter requires that the Mayor and her Administration submit to the County Council a proposed operating budget in March of each year. Last year, the mayor proposed a $573 million budget that included CIP funding for a new […]

The County’s “Got Choice…Think Local” campaign is being extended through the end of August (8/31/2010).  County officials say the extension was made possible through public support of the program and its popularity. The campaign aims to stimulate the economy by encouraging residents to shop locally through incentives from over 200 participating businesses. Maui Mayor Charmaine […]

The County of Maui spent an estimated $113,895 in costs related to the tsunami warning issued on February 27, 2010. Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares said,”When we’re faced with the imminent threat of a natural disaster, we take immediate steps to protect the public’s safety.” “In situations like these, one life lost is one life too […]