Maui Discussion
Ask the Mayor: Why Tear Up Existing Sports Field for Skate Park?
Why would the county tear up a perfectly good field that many kids use for soccer to build a new skate park on, when the county owns an adjoining property?
Ask the Mayor: Is There a Coqui Frog Imposter on Maui?
There is another tiny frog making sounds right outside my house…
Ask the Mayor: Why Do Emergency Vehicles Use Sirens in Early Morning Hours?
Maui is the first place I’ve lived where emergency vehicles, such as police cars or fire trucks, use their sirens regardless of the time of day or night.
Ask the Mayor: Why is Kīhei Aquatic Center Keiki Pool Closed?
I’m wondering why the keiki pool at Kīhei Aquatic Center is closed.
Ask the Mayor: Aren’t Campaign Signs ‘Distracting?’
I think it’s hypocritical that there’s laws against “distracted driving,” yet it’s perfectly okay for politicians to hold signs and line our busiest streets…
Ask the Mayor: Can You Reprogram Homeless Kids?
Reprogram the kids that it’s not okay to live on the beach!
Ask the Mayor: How About A Roundabout for Maui Lani Parkway?
Once I get to the four-way stop at Maui Lani and Kamehameha Avenue, it takes a long time to reach the stop because traffic backs up…
Ask the Mayor: Aren’t Some Campaign Signs Too Large?
Some political signs seem excessively large. Aren’t there regulations the candidates have to follow?
Ask the Mayor: When Will Maui Meadows’ Roads Be Repaired?
My street in Maui Meadows is a mess! Turns out it hasn’t had any maintenance at all for 29 years!
Ask the Mayor: Why Do Council Members Have Backs to Audience?
Why do council members turn their backs to the audience in Maui County Council Chambers?
Ask the Mayor: Why Did the Maui Bus Pass Me By?
One day I was waiting at my usual stop, when a Maui Bus drove right by without stopping.
Ask the Mayor: Who Should I Call to Remove Roadkill?
I passed a large dead animal on the side of the road near my home. Who should I call to get it removed?
Ask the Mayor: How Can I Anonymously Report on My Neighbor?
I want to file a complaint about my neighbor, who I think is putting up an illegal structure on his property.
Ask the Mayor: What Will Maui Lani Roundabout Entail?
What’s the estimated length of time to construct the Maui Lani roundabout?
Ask the Mayor: How Can Businesses Operate Without a Certificate of Occupancy?
How is it that businesses can operate without a certificate of occupancy… and continue to do so for years on end?
Ask the Mayor: Could Traffic Lights Be Coordinated?
If the lights could be coordinated so that a driver traveling at 35 mph could go through on the green, it would save much time and fuel.
Ask the Mayor: Is Maui’s Water Safe to Drink?
With the existence of cesspools Upcountry, is the water safe to drink?
Ask the Mayor: Is It Legal for Tow Trucks to Drive With Flashing Lights?
I have seen tourists see them coming and pull over to the side of the road thinking it is an emergency vehicle.
Ask the Mayor: When Will Pulehu/Omaopio Roads Be Fixed?
Omaopio and Pulehu Roads are in desperate need of repaving in the mid-to-lower part above the dump.
Ask the Mayor: Why Aren’t Abandoned Car Owners Arrested?
Why aren’t the owners of abandoned cars tracked down by the VIN or plate number and arrested?
