Maui Discussion

Democrats throughout Hawaii caucused last night to conduct party elections and select delegates to state and national conventions. Maui Now visited the precinct meeting in Wailuku.

The Maui Island Plan now before the County Council has generated opposing views on many key points. When adopted the Island Plan will set land use and other guidelines through 2030.

The Maui Island Plan is a long and complicated proposed law that could direct island growth through 2030.

“The [Kihei Promenade] mall project fails to meet the conditions imposed by the LUC, conditions that still attach to the land and its title.”

Construction at Maalaea Harbor is almost finished with acres of beautiful new pavement, as well as other new construction, renovations and upgrades underway.

As Kahului Airport improvement planning moves ahead relocating the rental car base yard, expanding parking and building a new access road could total $230 million and raise prices on Maui.

Planning for the controversial Wailuku Parking Garage has been put on hold by the County of Maui. It is estimated that $720,000 has been spent on the design effort to date.

Wailuku has little to show for public money spent, and a lot of questions to answer about where it all went.

There were few bright spots in Hawaii’s economy at the end of 2011. Visitor arrivals and spending improved, but job growth and unemployment worsened.

Wailuku Town looks at its past and its future in a series of planning workshops scheduled for this week. The public is invited to participate.

“Couldn’t we do the review before we dig the hole?”

How do you feel about the “Piilani Promenade,” an outlet mall planned for development in Kihei, to be completed by 2014?

“Please don’t let Joni Mitchell’s prophesy, ‘They pave paradise and put up a parking lot,’ come true for South Maui.”

“I have to disagree with Ms. Halas on some of the points made in her editorial.”

An informational meeting on Kahului Airport runways drew a standing-room-only crowd. They favored the option that cost the most but would not shut the airport during construction.

The Kahului Airport runway issue threatens to shut down certain flights for months and cost the economy $350 million. Or, result in an expensive repair bill. Which repair option for the runway do you prefer? Vote now and comment.

Last week the Kihei Republican briefed members of the Valley Isle Sunset Rotary Club on issues of interest to Maui voters.

Hawaii, the 50th state, seems very much like the USA, but really — it’s not.

Hawaii’s new civil union law allows same-sex couples to receive some of the benefits of marriage. But how does it benefit Hawaii?

More than 40 adults and several children filled the courtroom in response to notice given by Kehalani Holding Company Inc. seeking to remove them from the property owned by Oahu developer Stanford Carr.