It seems there’s been some drama at the County Building. This time, it stems from the 250th Celebration of Queen Ka‘ahumanu, the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the County of Maui managed by Brian Bardellini, an executive assistant to Councilmember Alika Atay. The situation starts off messy: The funds for this event were proposed by Atay and inserted into the budget… then … [Read more...] about County vs. Atay?
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UPDATED: Maui County Council Chair Mike White proposes nuclear option on council assistants
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This post has been updated to include a statement from Councilmember Alika Atay.] There’s a very curious proposed bill on the Dec. 1 Maui County Council meeting agenda that has dramatic ramifications for the future of the elected panel. It’s a draconian bill born of the serious dysfunction that has marred the County Council ever since the 2016 … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Maui County Council Chair Mike White proposes nuclear option on council assistants