#Gladys Baisa

As Maui Economic Opportunity marks its 60-year anniversary this year, the nonprofit poverty-fighting Community Action Agency held an open house Tuesday, Feb. 4, attended by more than 70 government officials, including Mayor Richard Bissen; community leaders and partners; and MEO Board Members and staff.

Former Maui County Council Chair Gladys Coelho Baisa is being remembered fondly as a strong community leader, and a pioneer for women in politics and nonprofit leadership. She passed away Monday morning. She was 83.

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.

Councilmembers Baisa and Victorino, who reach their term limit, will share leadership tips and stories about what it’s like in and out of the Council Chamber.

Councilmember Gladys Coelho Baisa presented a donation of $10,530.88 to the Southside Boxing Club of Maui, established in 1996 by Nante Manangan.

Southside Boxing Club of Maui Inc. will host a “Tribute to Gladys Coelho Baisa” dinner event on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at the Elleair Rainbow Ballroom at the Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului.

The Maui County Council Water Resources Committee will receive a presentation from the Department of Water Supply focused on application processing for the Upcountry Water Meter Priority List.

The Kula Community Association sponsors a primary election candidate forum on Wednesday, May 18th from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Kula Community Center.

This is the first debate of the 2016 election cycle and will feature the four candidates currently vying for the Upcountry County Council seat: Stacey Moniz, Eric Molina, Yuki Lei Sugimura, and Nāpua Greig Nakasone.

The Maui County Water Resources Committee will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers to hear proposed amendments meant to lessen the force of the county’s current “Show Me the Water” policy.

The bill was introduced by Council Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Michael Victorino.

The Water Resources Committee on Wednesday recommended adoption of a resolution approving land purchase agreements for the expansion of the ʻĪao Water Treatment Facility and development of Wailuku Well 1, Committee Chair Gladys Baisa announced. “This agreement is good news for our residents as it will help increase water availability and the county’s storage capacity […]

Exemptions are being proposed to applicants on the Upcountry water meter priority waiting list to help those wanting to build an ʻohana unit or a second dwelling for a family member.

Baisa said she is working with the department to assess the potential reuse of gray water, review the allowed number of water fixture counts per home, and evaluate the efficacy of water catchment tanks to promote water conservation.

Water Resources Committee Chair Gladys Baisa introduced a bill that, under certain conditions, would exempt residents on the Upcountry water meter priority list from making costly infrastructure improvements.

Committee leadership roles for the Maui County Council were announced today as the body prepares for the upcoming 2015-2017 term, which begins on Jan. 2, 2015.

“The administration used non-compliance fines as the reason for cutting services and the need for additional resources, but they have not had any violations since 2011,” said White.

Mayor Arakawa said that the restoration of services would be implemented immediately, and that he would be submitting a new budget amendment early next year, after the election had passed, to avoid any further “political agendas” and “bickering.”

Gladys Coelho Baisa is a candidate for the Maui County Council, Upcountry seat. She is among a list of 2 individuals identified as candidates on the 2014 ballot. The complete list of candidates includes: Gladys Coelho Baisa and Courtney A. Bruch.

The award recognizes Maui for the council’s implementation of a system that allows public testimony to be received from remote district offices in Hāna, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi.