#fiscal 2026 budget
Council approves nearly $1.56 billion budget amid ‘economic uncertainty’
Council members ended their work on the fiscal 2026 budget Tuesday, giving final approval to a $1.558 billion spending plan that sets the course for Maui County government beginning July 1.
Maui Council’s FY26 budget: Final vote looms amid shifting justifications, lingering questions
The budget pending second reading on Tuesday, has been reduced $9.4 million from the Budget Committee, but still $46 million more than the Bissen proposed budget. Once approved, the budget will go into effect July 1.
Kamaʻāina Credit program poised for approval as part of Council’s budget package
With first reading of the Maui County Council’s $1.56 billion budget set for this week Friday, one of the line items up for approval in the fiscal 2026 budget is $12 million for Maui United Way’s Countywide ALICE Initiative: Kamaʻāina Credit program. The initiative aims to help residents who’ve been referred to as ALICE households. […]
Maui Council reverses budget course, adds $55.4 million for fiscal year 2026
A little more than two weeks after Council Chair Alice Lee signaled the potential for “deep cuts” to Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed $1.512 billion fiscal 2026 budget, the Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee has reversed course, recommending an increase of approximately $55.4 million – nearly 3.7% more than the mayor’s proposal. […]
Council eyes budget cuts, possibly deep, for mayor’s $1.5 billion spending plan
Budget cuts are being considered by Maui County Council for Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed $1.512 billion spending plan for the County’s fiscal 2026 budget, but it’s not immediately clear whether they’ll be with an axe or pruning shears. Council Chair Alice Lee said “deep cuts” might be in order, at least in her opinion, because, […]
More Maui County employees, but where do they park? No comprehensive plan, yet
With growing numbers of Maui County employees, on paper, at least, is there enough space for them to park at the Kalana O Maui campus in Wailuku?
Maui Emergency Management Agency lays out progress and plans for fiscal 2026
Maui County Council members heard about progress and plans for future needs Tuesday from the Maui Emergency Management Agency, now less than two years after the August 2023 wildfires disaster.
Haʻikū fire station construction expected to go out for bid in September
A notice to proceed with construction of the Haʻikū Fire Station is scheduled for April 2026, if all permits and entitlements are approved. Then, in July 2028, the fully outfitted station is expected to be ready to house firefighters, fire trucks and other equipment, Fire Chief Brad Ventura told Maui County Council members in an […]
MPD getting set to launch new helicopter and train officers for canine units
The Maui Police Department’s new helicopter, dubbed “Blue Thunder,” will be operational by this summer, supported by officers on the ground with new portable radios with enhanced capabilities, members of the Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee learned Wednesday. Referring to the helicopter, Police Chief John Pelletier said: “It’s on Maui… It’s […]
Council Budget Committee questions unspent appropriations from Affordable Housing Fund
The Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee has questions about nearly $12 million in unspent and unencumbered funds in the County’s Affordable Housing Fund. According to a March 3 letter from Budget Director Lesley Milner, additional funds are now available for a 120-unit apartment rental project on nearly 15 acres of County-owned land in […]
Mayor budget meetings set for Monday, Tuesday in Upcountry and Lahaina
Mayor Richard Bissen and members of his administration will hear community input during budget meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, respectively, at Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani and the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall.
