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‘Small in stature, huge in presence’: Maui bids aloha to Council Member Tasha Kama
Tears, laughter and the soaring voices of 31 grandchildren filled the Castle Theater on Wednesday morning to celebrate a life of love, service and faith as Maui bid farewell to Maui County Council Member Natalie “Tasha” Kama.
Maui Council adopts dual track Kahului seat vacancy process, clashes over Bill 9 delay
The official process of nomination will begin soon, with a special Council meeting and public hearing scheduled for Nov. 20 to consider nominees. Applications and financial disclosure statements from Kahului residents seeking the seat are due no later than noon Nov. 10. Council members’ nominations are due 9 a.m. Nov. 20. A final vote is slated to be taken on the deadline day, Nov. 25.
Maui Council sets Nov. 3 special meeting to establish process for filling Kahului vacancy
The Maui County Council will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Nov. 3 — and take public testimony — to establish a process to fill the Kahului residency seat vacancy left Sunday by the death of Council Member Natalie “Tasha” Kama.
Upcountry water source development is focus of community meetings, Oct. 9 and 28
Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura announced today that two community meetings focused on Upcountry water source development will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9, and Tuesday, Oct. 28, both beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani.
Council panel moves ahead with Kahului housing project, sparks debate over water availability
A unanimous vote by the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee to advance an affordable housing project in Kahului drew criticism Wednesday from West Maui Council Member Tamara Paltin. She found it “disgusting” that Maui County and developers found a way – through a water availability exemption – to make water available for […]
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center change of zoning gets final Council approval for redevelopment
Maui County Council members approved on second-and-final reading Tuesday land use measures to pave the way for redevelopment of Queen Kaʻahumanu Center as it struggles amid a nationwide decline in brick-and-mortar shopping malls. Bills 67 and 68 advance to Mayor Richard Bissen for final action.
Water director: Maui County does not have water for Pulelehua housing development
Maui County does not have water available in West Maui for the Pulelehua project, a long planned development seen as a scarce opportunity to provide desperately needed housing for Lahaina residents displaced by the August wildfires.
