Maui Discussion
Ask The Mayor: Can We Prolong Short Stoplight Times?
How can we prolong the stoplight heading to Kahului Airport at Kuihelani Highway and South Puʻunēnē Avenue?
Ask The Mayor: Where Do I Recycle an Old Car Battery?
Where do we recycle old car batteries? We asked several recycling places if they take and the answer was no, and they didn’t know where we could drop them off.
Ask The Mayor: What’s Planned for South Maui Community Park?
What are the three concepts being mulled for the South Maui Community Park? I read that all of the concepts include a small amphitheater, walking paths and a sports field. Will there also be more parking?
Ask the Mayor: Do Police Enforce Illegal Tints, Oversized Tires?
Do police enforce and issue citations to drivers with illegally tinted windows? What about vehicles with tires extending far outside of their fender?
Ask the Mayor: Why Aren’t There More Sidewalks?
Is there a planning goal for county roadways to include sidewalks for all new roadway projects and when refurbishing existing urban streets?
Ask the Mayor: How Can I Report Illegal Rentals?
The houses across the street from us are very likely using the premises as an illegal short-term vacation rental. How are we supposed to handle a situation like this?
Ask The Mayor: How Do We Get A Streetlight Fixed?
A streetlight near our house in Kīhei has been out for a long time and still hasn’t been fixed. Without this streetlight on, it is very dark and I fear it’s a security issue and safety concern for our children.
Ask The Mayor: What’s Being Done About Homelessness?
What is being done about homeless people in Maui County? I know there’s some spots in Kahului, but I’m also seeing pockets around Lowe’s and Home Depot.
Ask The Mayor: Is There An Ordinance to Regulate Noise?
I don’t know if these are construction trucks or garbage trucks. How is this disturbance allowed to happen? Are there county ordinances that regulate noise?
Ask The Mayor: When Will Waiehu Drainage Work be Completed?
How much longer will the drainage work in Waiehu Heights be going on? Analio Street has become an obstacle course of paved-over construction and sink holes
Ask The Mayor: Can We Have Brighter Streetlights?
Q: Would it be possible to brighten the streetlights on Maui at night? I am 58 and while I do not have the greatest eyesight, I am still able to see well…
Ask The Mayor: Can You Fix the Crosswalk Timer at Ohukai?
“The 20-second timer on the crosswalk light is too short for people, like me, to cross four lanes of traffic. Is there anything that can be done?”
Ask The Mayor: What’s Being Done to Improve Pedestrian Safety Near ʻĪao School
I have watched children, including my own, walk and ride their bikes to and from school along the mauka side of Waiale Road below ʻĪao School.
Ask The Mayor: What’s Maui’s Leash Law Enforcement?
“These dogs are a nuisance and the owners just don’t seem to care. What is the enforcement of leash laws on Maui?”
Ask the Mayor: What’s Being Done About Aggressive Sales People in Lahaina?
“The individuals that work at the cosmetic stores on Front Street in Lahaina routinely stand in the middle of the sidewalk…”
Ask the Mayor: Delayed Repairs Resulting in Wasted Water
“The County always runs public service announcements about wasting water yet they cannot repair a leak in a timely manner.”
Ask the Mayor: Are Tazers Legal in Hawai‘i?
“Is it legal for Hawaiʻi residents to carry Tasers and/or stun guns for self defense? If this is legal, where can we purchase them?”
Ask the Mayor: What’s the Latest Plans for Wells Park?
“There were a lot of meetings about the changes at Wells Park but I haven’t heard anything lately. What’s going on?”
Ask the Mayor: What’s the County’s Noise Law?
If you plan on calling the company up make sure you review our noise laws first, check out this Noise Reference Manual from the State Department of Health
Ask the Mayor: What’s the Next Affordable Housing Project on Maui?
Probably the most recent affordable housing project coming up will be Catholic Charities’ 165-unit senior affordable rental housing, called Kahului Lani.
