Maui Discussion

Why is it illegal to have wide tires on lifted trucks or low riders?

Are there fines for careless ocean goers who loose their vessel, resulting in unnecessary search and rescue missions?

To report illegal dumping, including tires, you can call Mālama Maui Nui. For abandoned vehicles, call the non-emergency line at Maui Police Department.

I drive by a landscaping sprinkler “car wash” every morning along a median strip in Wailuku and keep hoping that someone will eventually do something to control the obvious.

On numerous occasions over the years, I have witnessed one or two motorcycle riders from a large group physically blocking an intersection to allow their fellow riders to pass through without waiting.

As funding has not historically been provided to maintain all of our courts, thus extending their useful lifespan, some have fallen into a state of disrepair such that they will require a complete rebuilding. This is the case for the Hāliʻimaile tennis court.

Now that we know the seed companies’ lawsuit will be heard in federal court early next year, when can you start enforcing the new GMO law?

While there is currently no law requiring signs to be removed now that the elections are over, hopefully conscientious candidates and their supporters will remove any signs they put up during campaign season.

With the Maui Invitational basketball tournament coming up this week Monday through Wednesday, are there any ongoing traffic projects that might cause additional delays on the road?

I heard that certain kinds of fruits and lei are prohibited from leaving the State; how do I find out in advance so I can avoid having items confiscated at the Ag inspection station at the Airport?

Is this road to be completed any time soon, at least before the county starts receiving damage claims to vehicles?

Mayor Arakawa responds to an inquiry regarding the penalties for Bed & Breakfast homes that are not in compliance.

Mayor Alan Arakawa explains laws relating to vehicle window decals and stickers.

Large boats, trailers, school buses, and lunch wagons parked on the streets for days, weeks or months, and can be cited under the county’s abandoned vehicle law.

Mayor Arakawa responds to inquiries about a traffic control at Maui Lani Parkway and South Kamehameha Avenue near Pōmaikaʻi Elementary School in Kahului.

Is there anything the County can do to make my neighbors take care of their trees? During Hurricane Iselle one of the trees fell down and blocked our street for days; another one crashed down on my fence.

Structures built on Hawaiian Home Lands are exempt under Maui County Code Chapter 16.26B.101.2, but lessees must still meet all building and zoning codes and ordinances due to State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands regulations.

Are nursing homes and assisted living facilities licensed in Hawaiʻi? Are they regularly inspected by local health authorities? Are there regulations governing unlicensed nursing and assisted living facilities?

With three recent shark encounters on Maui, one resident asks if anyone investigated whether any of the tagged sharks were involved in the biting incidents.

The county is currently meeting with state and Kāʻanapali Resort officials to work toward establishing a contract similar to the one for Mākena Beach, to allow for a state-funded lifeguard tower near Black Rock with a land easement provided by the land owner.