#Pilot Project
Council panel to receive update on pilot project for overnight sleeping in cars
The Maui County Council’s Water Authority, Social Services and Parks Committee will receive an update Tuesday morning on the status of a Maui County pilot project to allow people to sleep in their cars in county-owned public parking lots.
“Bill protection” credit to end July 31 for Shift and Save pilot program participants enrolled since February
The Shift and Save pilot, which incorporates time-of-use rates that are lower in the daytime when cheaper solar energy is abundant, went live in February with 16,000 homes and businesses on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Customers enrolled since February must decide whether they will continue beyond the six-month bill protection period.
Maui Council committee to receive presentation on road usage charge project
A Maui Council committee will hear a presentation tomorrow on a proposed road usage charge pilot project, a method to pay for infrastructure such as roads and bridges based on miles driven instead of gallons of gas purchased.
Safe Parking Program Pilot Project grant proposals sought
The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns is soliciting grant proposals for the new Safe Parking Pilot Program.
Uber and Lyft Pilot Program Implemented at Honolulu Airport
A three month pilot program begins today, allowing Lyft and Uber drivers to pick up passengers at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport.
Construction Begins on Lanai Recycling and Redemption Center
Construction has started on the new recycling and redemption center on the island of Lanai. The $235,727 first Phase includes grubbing and grading. When work on Phase I is complete this summer, the facility will begin accepting HI5 beverage containers. When Phase II is complete, services will be expanded to include acceptance of glass and […]
Central Maui Landfill Recycling Center to accept residential scrap metals
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management’s Solid Waste Division announced today that beginning Earth Day, April 22, 2010, the recycling of small-sized, residential scrap metals will be allowed at the Central Maui Landfill Recycling Center. No commercial scrap metal will be accepted. Metal recycling will be available during daily landfill hours: Monday, Wednesday […]
Neighbor Islands spared DHS cuts for now
By Wendy Osher The passage of Senate Bill 2650 on Wednesday is expected to save jobs from being cut on the neighbor islands and preserve face to face contact for welfare and Medicaid recipients. But officials with the Department of Human Services are opposed to the bill because it stalls their efforts at streamlining services, […]
McKelvey Urges Maui Support of Google’s high speed Gigabit Internet access project
West Maui State Representative Angus McKelvey wants to bring Google’s high speed gigabit Internet access project to Maui. He is asking residents to help by filling out an on-line petition to have the company use the Valley Isle as a test bed for the pilot project. Under the proposal, Google would provide up to 500,000 […]
