#Council Members

This morning the Maui County Salary Commission rescinded its two-week-old decision on pay raises for the mayor, managing director and deputy managing director. Then, it recalibrated raises for those top leadership positions, using as a benchmark a recent Hawaiʻi State Salary Commission pay raise for Gov. Josh Green.

The Maui County Salary Commission has given hefty pay raises to elected and appointed executive and legislative branch public officials, based on a “classification and compensation report” carried out by government consultant MGT. In a letter to County Council members, acting Salary Commission Chair Grant Nakama reported that the commission voted in favor of the […]

Sol Kahoohalahala, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction:  Aloha, my name is Sol Kahoohalahala.  I’m from the island of Lanai, and with your support, I’d like to be the next mayor of Maui County.  There are a few things that I think we should all give serious thought to in this upcoming election.  That’s considering […]

Johnathon Olson, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction:  Aloha Maui.  I’m Jonathon Olson, a mayoral candidate for the County of Maui.  I’ve lived on the island for 24 years.  I’m a certified public accountant and a real estate broker.  I was Chief Financial Officer at Maui Memorial Hospital.  I lived on Lanai and we built […]

Harol “Hap” Miller, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction:  Aloha, I’m Harold “Hap” Miller.  I’ve lived here on Maui almost 40 years.  I originally lived in Lahaina and got involved with real estate over there.  I got involved in sales, property management and development.  In 1979, I had a listing to sell condominiums on Front […]

Patricia “Sally Chow” Hammond, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha no kakou, my name is Patricia Hammond, many of you know me as Sally Chow, and I’m running for the office of Mayor of Maui County.  First, I feel a responsibility to let you folks know that Maui County does comprise of not one two […]

Randy Piltz, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha, I’m Randy Piltz, running for Mayor of Maui County.  I was born and raised here.  My Mom and Dad are from here.  Hattie–from the Kukahiko family down in the Kihei/Makena area; and Adolf from the family from the Ulupalakua and Kanaio area. I went to Kamehameha Schools; after […]

Ori Kopelman, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: Hi, my name is Ori Kopelman and I’m running for the office of Mayor.  Am I a businessman or an idealist?  The answer is both.  I was with a company in Silicon Valley that grew from 50 to 500 people in a period of six years.  I’ve also written […]

Charmaine Tavares, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha, I’m Charmaine Tavares and I’m seeking re-election to the office of Mayor for the county of Maui.  I’ve spent the past three and a half years being your mayor since 2007.  We’ve had some really tough times and I plan to continue working on economic recovery for […]

Chris Hart, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: My name is Chris Hart and I am running for the office of Mayor of Maui County.  I came to Hawaii as part of the United States Army.  I was stationed at Schofield Barracks, and after our brigade built up, I was deployed to Vietnam.  And I came […]

By Wendy Osher Maui becomes the final county in the state to pass a cell phone ban while driving.  The item passed second and final reading today with seven council members in favor and two members (Michael Victorino and Bill Medeiros) excused. Maui’s bill differs from other counties in that it also specifically restricts drivers […]

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 […]

(Posted by Wendy Osher @ 9:50 a.m. 4/6/10) Maui council members will consider a bill next week that seeks to prohibit the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. The bill was introduced by Councilmember Joseph Pontanilla and will be heard by the council’s Committee of the Whole. “The proposed bill mirrors […]