#Maui Department of Management

Op-Ed: Jonathan Helton, policy analyst at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi says new rules for awarding county grants could boost transparency, but more action is needed.

The County of Maui Department of Management encourages residents to help shape an urban forest management plan for Maui island — titled He Nohona ʻUlu: Maui’s Community Forest Plan — by attending in-person events in Kahului on Nov 8 and 15, and completing an online survey.

Used for County of Maui public meetings and other business, video conferencing platform Webex will be replaced with Microsoft Teams starting July 31, 2025, for all County departments, panels, commissions, divisions and agencies — except for Maui Police Department, which will transition from Webex at a later date, according to the County Department of Management Information Technology Services Division (ITSD).

Student artwork that had adorned 1,000 lineal feet of mesh barrier fencing in Lahaina was removed last week to make way for a sewerline project supporting interim housing units and 29 homes on Fleming Road, the County of Maui announced. The artwork has been placed in storage for future use, including an installation at the Lahaina Civic Center later this year.

The County of Maui is holding two informational workshops on the Right-of-Entry (ROE) process to assist residential and commercial owners who lost Lahaina properties in the August wildfires. The ROE process is necessary for participation in the government-sponsored hazardous debris removal program. 

Mayor-elect Richard Bissen announced the appointment of Josiah Nishita as deputy managing director, as well as the appointments of first deputies for the Department of the Corporation Counsel and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, Budget Director, and Economic Development Director.