#Dave Taylor

Mayor Alan Arakawa today announced that he has appointed Shayne Agawa as the new Deputy Director of the Department of Water Supply, effective July 17, 2018.

Maui Water Director David Taylor filed a lawsuit against Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa and the County of Maui based on the mayor’s attempt to remove him as director.

Public testimony included multiple individuals who spoke in support of keeping Taylor at the helm.

Maui Director of Water Supply Dave Taylor has been placed on paid administrative leave while Mayor Alan Arakawa seeks his removal as head of the department.

The Kula Community Association will hold its quarterly community meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Kula Community Center at 7 p.m.

Members of the council committee on water resources today passed a bill on first reading that seeks to establish special water rate actions and conservation measures during times of water shortages and drought.

The project was implemented to address an old and leaking wooden flume that was losing much of the water that was being transported to the Olinda Water Treatment Facility.

The Council’s Budget and Finance Committee will receive public input on proposed water rates and fees for the 2015 budget, during a special evening meeting at 6 p.m. on April 15, in the Council Chamber, committee chair Mike White announced today.

The wet season outlook for Maui County calls for some drought recovery, according to a forecast released by the National Weather Service for the period of October 2013 to April 2014.

Recent heavy rains and forecasts calling for more wet weather, prompted a cancellation today of the 20% voluntary water restriction that was in place for Upcountry water customers.

The drought watch for Upcountry Maui was officially lifted on Friday, March 15, after nearly four years of voluntary restrictions, said County Water Department officials.

The new billing cycle replaces the current bi-monthly billing, allowing customers to align their payment with other monthly utility expenses. Water officials say an additional benefit is that the shorter billing cycle will provide more opportunities for customers to adjust their water use to lower their next bill.

Due to the ongoing drought conditions, the DWS plans to reduce production at the Olinda Water Treatment Facility and utilize water from the lower elevations for Upper Kula residents. The change will take effect on or around Wednesday, November 7, 2012.

The Maui Department of Water Supply today presented a plan to resolve the Upcountry Water Meter Priority List within the next two to three years. “This water meter list in my opinion, has to be dissolved in order for us to move forward,” said Mayor Arakawa. “It puts too many restrictions on how people can get water even when they’re on the list, so it’s creating more of a hazard than it is a solution at this point,” said Arakawa.

The next edition of Mayor Alan Arakawa’s “County on Your Corner” will run from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, January 28, at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center in Kahului.

Maui Water Director Dave Taylor said the department is about a third of the way through a list analysis to determine the cost and complexity of water needs Upcountry.

Mayor Alan Arakawa will visit Pukalani in the next stop on his County on Your Corner event calendar.

The Maui Policy Committee today forwarded recommendations to approve John D. Kim as Maui Prosecuting Attorney, and Dave Taylor as Director of the Maui Department of Water Supply.

Maui Mayor elect Alan Arakawa announced today his nomination of Maui County Wastewater Division Chief Dave Taylor as incoming director of the Department of