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Former Maui Planning Director Hunt accepts directorship in Santa Barbara
By Wendy Osher Former Maui Planning Director Jeff Hunt will be leaving Maui next month to take on a job as the director of Long Range Planning for the County of Santa Barbara in California. The new job includes a $3.5 million budget with the responsibility of supervising 18 planners and updating the Comprehensive Plan […]
VIDEO: Mayor Tavares says she will not sign the Council’s version of the FY 2011 budget
By Wendy Osher Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares today said she will not sign the council’s version of the 2011 budget, saying the council showed disregard for the departments’ financial and operating knowledge and expertise. [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzFMjeN1mYc /] “It will become law without my signature or endorsement, as provided for in the charter,” said Tavares. “I […]
Kamehameha main campus to undergo $118.5 million, three-year construction
Kamehameha Schools breaks ground on a master plan for its Main Kapalama campus on Oahu in June. The $118 million, three year construction project includes the redevelopment of most of the Middle School Campus and dorms, as well as the construction of a new Hawaiian Cultural Center, redevelopment of the athletic complex, and construction of […]
Tavares on TAT: “We can see the light at the end of the tunnel”
By Wendy Osher The state legislature did not vote before Friday’s deadline on a proposal to take the county’s share of the Transient accommodation tax or TAT. Now it’s a wait and see situation as county mayors across the state monitor the latest developments. “We’re not out of the woods quite yet,” said Maui Mayor […]
