Maui Discussion

My 6-year-old son loves going to Maui County pools. However, lately he has asked, “Mom, why is that lady’s butt hanging out?”

Is it true that I can place a vehicle into “storage” with the DMV and still retain my ownership rights, yet have taxes waived, while my vehicle is down for repairs?

La Perouse Bay has the worst potholes I’ve seen in the 17 years I have lived here.

Why are our public restrooms and fountains in such an unhealthy state?

The sensor on the new traffic signals at Ohukai and Pi‘ilani Highway doesn’t “see” motorcycles, bikes, scooters or even cars that have stopped too far behind them.

I was wondering if there is a way to survey the want and/or need for tennis courts to be included in the park being built for Waikapū?

I’ve heard about this no dancing law, but I’ve never seen it in effect personally. So we can dance on the dance floor of a liquor serving establishment, but once you step off, you can’t dance anywhere within the building?

What is the law on front license plates? Do we need them?

My ‘ohana of 52 members held a discussion and a family vote about the future of our Maui hospitals, and for a variety of reasons, we decided that we are strongly opposed to one of the entities seeking to take over our hospitals. Our question is, who has the final say in the decision, and how can our voices be heard?

I previously signed up for the county’s text message alerts, but I’ve been bombarded with a lot of notifications recently. Is there a way to limit the types and number of messages I receive?

Are there any regulations about starting the engine of a drag racing car on a private property in a neighborhood, which is a heartbreaker for us neighbors?

Rep. Ing Reflects on Woman’s Equality Day and How Hawaiʻi Has Fared: “As we celebrate this year’s Women’s Equality Day in Hawaiʻi, let’s commemorate the progress that has been made through the Women’s Suffrage Movement and leaders like Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink. But let’s recognize all the work we can do, as women and men together, through policy and at home, to make Hawaiʻi an even more inviting place of equality and aloha. Happy Women’s Equality Day.”

All we need is for Hansen Road to be open again and it will be much easier for people in Kahului to get where they need to go. Any updates on how that’s going?

Are funds available to fix up and clean up the Department of Water Supply facility and area in Wailuku?

Since its name change to Maui Fair, does Maui County have anything to do with the fair anymore?

How is it that all the nail salons in Kīhei charge an extra fee if you use a credit card to pay, and you cannot put a gratuity on the charge?

How is it that hundreds and hundreds of bikers, including children, elderly and untrained riders, can take over this road every single day, endangering us all?

I am 6 and I want to know what your dog’s name is.

I bought a home on Maui last January, but because it had been used as a rental, I had to pay an extra $1,400 in property taxes until my Homeowner Exemption finally kicked in the following year. Why can’t home values be calculated throughout the year?

Are there any plans for the derelict former student residences at Ka‘ahumanu Avenue and Wahinepio Drive?