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Waiehu Municipal Golf Course play will be altered Aug. 4 to 14 due to pond-liner work
Due to a delay in delivery of material needed for a new pond liner, Waiehu Municipal Golf Course play will be altered Aug. 4-14, according to the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation. During this time, golfers will play the back nine twice; the front nine will be closed. Despite the material delivery […]
Hāna talk-story gathering with Mayor Bissen postponed over weather concerns
The annual Holomua Kākou talk-story gathering and drop-in center that Maui Mayor Richard Bissen had planned to hold in Hāna early next week has been postponed because of the potential for severe weather, according to the County of Maui Office of Public Affairs. The event, originally scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at Helene Hall Community […]
Maui Council panel OKs $240K in additional legal fees for wildfire litigation
The Maui County Council’s Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize an additional $240,000 in legal fees for Los Angeles-based special counsel Meyers Nave, bringing the firm’s total authorized compensation to $740,000 for work tied to litigation arising from the August 2023 Lahaina wildfires.
Maui County launches redesigned website with new features, AI chatbot
Maui County has partnered with technology vendor CivicPlus to launch a redesigned version of its primary website, www.mauicounty.gov, featuring a new layout, an artificial intelligence-based chatbot and improved self-service tools.
Kelly King launches bid to reclaim South Maui Council seat from Tom Cook
Former Maui County Council Member Kelly King has officially announced her candidacy for the South Maui residency seat on the Maui County Council, setting up a rematch against incumbent Tom Cook less than a year after losing to him by 97 votes.
Applicants Sought for County Boards, Councils, Commissions and Committees
Mayor Alan Arakawa announced today that the County of Maui is seeking applicants for openings on a number of county boards, councils, commissions and committees.
Hearings To Be Held on County’s Four-Year Aging Plan
Three public hearings have been scheduled in September for the Maui County Office on Aging, a division of the Department of Housing and Human Concerns, to hear comment on the draft Maui County 2011-2015 Area Plan on Aging.
County Installing Many Solar Systems, Buying Power
Today, the County of Maui issued a Request for Proposals to furnish, deliver, install, operate, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems selling electricity to the county under a power purchase agreement to the Office of Economic Development of the County of Maui.
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 […]