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Mayor signs public-private partnership with Waikapū Properties for 213 workforce units

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino and Mike Atherton of Waikapū Properties, LLC, developer of Waikapū Country Town signed a Public-Partnership Agreement on Thursday that is intended to expedite construction of needed housing for Maui residents.

Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber initial return to in-person events, April 28

Bobby Pahia will be the featured speaker at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce’s, return to in-person Talk Story event at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, at the Maui Tropical Plantation Tram Station in Waikapū.

Major Waikapū housing plan could move faster if new agreement gets green light

Long-anticipated Waikapū Country Town — the island’s largest residential project in recent history — could move faster if a public-private partnership that trades infrastructure for more affordable homes gets approved, project officials said Thursday. “If all goes well, we would hope that we could have the first set of homes ready in about three years,” project attorney Jeffrey Ueoka told Maui Now. 

VIDEO: 42-Foot Maui Grown Norfolk Pine Donated as Maui County Christmas Tree

A 42-foot Maui-grown Norfolk Pine was donated to the County of Maui for this year’s tree lighting ceremony, held Wednesday evening at the Kalana O Maui building in Wailuku. The tree was donated by Mike Atherton of Waikapū Village.

MNHCoC Features “Waikapū’s Future, an Evening with Mike Atherton”

The Waikapū Country Town is panned to include 1,000 single-family and 433 multi-family units, and will encompass offices, shops, parks, a school and around 1,000 acres of agricultural land.

Pilot Program Employs Goats to Manage Invasive Weeds

The pilot will take place near Mile 4-5 of Honoapiʻilani Hwy until May 30th, and will be conducted with the support of Mike Atherton of the Tropical Plantation.

Proposed Waikapū Country Town Subject of Mayor’s TV Show

The next edition (June 3, 2015) of the Mayor’s TV Show, “Your County with Mayor Arakawa” will focus on the Waikapū Country Town, proposed for development on nearly 500 acres. The project seeks approvals for a mixed-use residential community within and around the Maui Tropical Plantation.

Plans to Move Kihei Monkey Pods Prompt Protest

The group planning the rally said, “The latest announcement has roused the same ire once again in a sizable segment of the Maui Community.” A coalition of community groups are joining together this weekend from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the tree site fronting the Maui Schooner Resort.