Five months into the current 2012 fiscal year, general fund deposits are up by 17.9% statewide compared with the 2011 fiscal year, according to new figures released by the Hawaii State Department of Taxation.

By Wendy Osher Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares will testify today before the House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance at the State Capitol.  Tavares is expected to comment on House Bill 2598 Relating to Transient Accommodations Tax or TAT- which proposes to suspend the distribution of revenues to the counties.  The three year suspension, if approved, [...]

About 200 people showed up for a budget hearing in Lahaina last night, with about 50 of those in attendance, coming forward to testify. West Maui residents asked for increased funding for road repairs, help to reduce rising property taxes rates, and continued funding for social service agencies that are experiencing an increase in clientele [...]