#ask the mayor column

Ask The Mayor: Was There a Plastic Straw Ban?

I understand there was a huge push for no straws on Maui but why do some restaurants still give out straws?

Ask The Mayor: Does a Room Need a Closet to List as a Bedroom?

Aloha, I would like to know if a 10-foot by 12-foot room can be classified as a bedroom, even though it doesn’t have a built-in closet.

Ask The Mayor: How Can We Get the County to Trim Trees?

The trees along Hoʻokele Street from Target to Zippy’s are overgrown. How can we arrange to have these trees trimmed?

Ask the Mayor: Why Do You Even Have a Weekly Column?

With all the issues facing the county, you answer questions on traffic in subdivisions, overgrown bushes in neighborhoods and a bill about smoking in vehicles.