#Fiscal Year

The County of Maui Real Property Tax Division issued a reminder to property owners today that real property taxes are due Monday, August 23, 2010 for the first installment of fiscal year 2010-2011. The deadline set by the Maui County Code is August 20; however, that day falls on the observed holiday for Statehood Day. […]

Today is the second furlough day on the county’s schedule for the new fiscal year.  Closed today are the county building in Wailuku, the Kalana Pakui Building, the council district offices in Hana, Lanai and Molokai, the Old Wailuku Courthouse, the DMV service center at the Maui Mall, all payment windows and counters, as well as […]

Hawaii’s recycling redemption rate dropped to 76 percent this year, following a 79 percent high in 2009.  The current rate represents more than 685 million containers recycled during the 2010 fiscal year.  The program began five years ago to reduce litter and conserve resources.  Under the program, consumers are charged a total of 6 cents […]

The Solid Waste Division experienced an unusual number of automated drivers out this week due to injury, emergency vacation, planned vacation and sick leave, which resulted in several automated refuse routes being missed. The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, will “make every attempt” to pick up all missed automated trash […]

Today is the county’s first government imposed furlough Friday.  Closed today are all county service centers and satellite offices, payment windows, administrative offices, permitting facilities and senior centers as well as the Maui fire department’s fire prevention bureau and the police department’s records and id section.  Pools are open—following a previously announced one-day per week […]

Student government leaders at the University of Hawaii-Manoa oppose a proposed $50 per semester athletics fee.

The U.S. Postal Service is recommending a two-cent increase for First-Class stamps that would raise the price to 46 cents. If the changes are approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, they would go into effect on January 2nd, and would mark the first stamp increase in almost two years.  The postal service is projecting a […]

Due to budget constraints, reduced hours at all County landfills will be implemented beginning July 1, 2010. The reduction in service is being enacted to address a $1.7 million decrease in the County’s landfill operations budget for FY 2011. The new schedule includes a minimum of one weekend day open per week at each landfill, […]

Reduced hours at all county landfills takes effect July 1, 2010 due to budget constraints.  The reduction in service is expected to address a $1.7 million decrease in the County’s landfill operations budget for the 2011 Fiscal Year. Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares said the county worked to address union employee concerns to reach a formal […]

Three Hawaii organizations were awarded a total of $737,047 in federal funds from the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.  Recipients include Hawaii First FCU, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, and the Kanu o ka Aina Learning Ohana. The funding is aimed at better addressing the community development and capital access needs of […]

The County of Maui mailed out real property assessment notices that show the taxable value of land.  The notice also shows the value of improvements, the amount of allowed exemptions, the classification assigned to the property, and the net taxable value of the property.  Property owners are encouraged to carefully review the document and contact […]

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares unveils her 2011 Fiscal year budget on Monday, March 15, 2010. The County Charter requires that the Mayor and her Administration submit to the County Council a proposed operating budget in March of each year. Last year, the mayor proposed a $573 million budget that included CIP funding for a new […]

An updated assessment of tax revenues shows the state lost an additional $57 million in FY09-worse than the 9 percent decline projected by the Council on Revenues.    Governor Linda Lingle said she will have to make “tough, realistic decisions to close the budget shortfall.”  She did not specify how many workers would be laid […]