#Free Market Ventures

Update: May 8 Community meeting regarding water-delivery agreement with Free Market Ventures is canceled

Council Member Tom Cook and Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura announced today that the May 8 community meeting to gather input from the community on a proposed water-delivery agreement has been canceled. The meeting was to be held in conjunction with the Department of Water Supply. 

Council extends Kula water deal timeline, requests community meeting, compares financial analyses

After a community meeting in Pukalani on March 29, concerns arose about the timeframe for assessing a 30-year water purchase agreement for drilling wells in Kula. The Chicago-based developer, Free Market Ventures, LLC (FMV), has since extended the timeline to allow the council more decision-making time.

Council Member Cook to request further committee review of resolution for Upcountry Maui water delivery agreement

Council Member Tom Cook announced that he will request further committee review of a resolution for a water-delivery agreement with Free Market Ventures for Upcountry Maui at Friday’s 9 a.m. council meeting.

Wai Now: Public forum sparks debate on Upcountry water well development

On Wednesday night, members of the Upcountry community gathered to discuss a possible public-private partnership aimed at incrementally building one to four water wells in Kula, Maui.

Sugimura requests financial analysis of proposed water source development in Kula

Council Member Yuki Lei Sugimura announced today that she has requested a financial analysis of a potential water source development agreement between the County of Maui and Free Market Ventures, LLC.