Mayor Richard Bissen travels out of state for wildfire summit

September 9, 2024, 8:47 AM HST

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County of Maui Mayor Richard Bissen (left) and US Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon (right) tours USACE operations throughout the Maui Wildfire response areas of Kula and Lahaina communities June 12, 2024. (US Army photo by Dan Collins)

Mayor Richard Bissen will be traveling out of the state from Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, to attend a wildfire leadership summit in California.

Mayor Bissen, along with County of Maui Managing Director Josiah Nishita and other County staff, will travel to California to attend the After the Fire USA 2024 Wildfire Leadership Summit. The nonprofit organization After the Fire USA supports wildfire-affected communities as they recover and rebuild. Mayor Bissen will also support economic recovery efforts in Los Angeles led by tourism industry representatives.

Finance Director Marcy Martin will serve as acting mayor when both the managing director and the mayor are absent.

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Mayor Bissen is scheduled to return to Maui on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

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