Don Medeiros is the new Director for the Department of Transportation. Maui State Circuit Court Judge Rhonda Loo officially swore in Medeiros at Mayor Alan Arakawa's office on Jan 6. Arakawa appointed Medeiros to replace former department director Jo Ann Johnson-Winer, who retired at the beginning of the year after 15 years of public service. Johnson-Winer served 10 years as … [Read more...] about Don Medeiros Appointed Director for the Maui County Department of Transportation
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20 questions answered about the new Maui County Manager proposal
There’s been a lot of talk recently about making some radical changes to the County of Maui’s system of government. Specifically–reducing the elected mayor’s powers (or eliminating the position entirely) in favor of hiring a professional “County Manager.” Because much of the talk about such a change has been both arcane and emotional, and because it won’t be ending any time … [Read more...] about 20 questions answered about the new Maui County Manager proposal
Recycling Has Really Taken A Beating Lately, But Will The County Of Maui’s Proposed Waste Conversion Facility Really Keep Most Garbage Out Of The Landfills?
When you live on a small island located more than 2,500 miles from a major land mass, trash is everything. That’s why it’s not surprising that the word “recycling” appears repeatedly in the County of Maui’s General Plan–the 100 or so page document that will supposedly guide the county through the year 2030. Under “Key Strategies,” the document calls on the county to “Improve … [Read more...] about Recycling Has Really Taken A Beating Lately, But Will The County Of Maui’s Proposed Waste Conversion Facility Really Keep Most Garbage Out Of The Landfills?
Who Will Step Forward And Run Against Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa?
Four years ago this month, Alan Arakawa was in a tough spot. He had been Maui County’s mayor once before, but that was all in the past. Since Charmaine Tavares had defeated his 2006 reelection bid, he’d been out of power, and out of the news. But Tavares had grown seriously unpopular during her term, and by the beginning of 2010, had about $89,000 in her campaign coffers and … [Read more...] about Who Will Step Forward And Run Against Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa?
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa Calls MauiTime Publisher Tommy Russo A ‘Wuss’ In New CivilBeat Story
So today Honolulu Civil Beat published a long profile of MauiTime Publisher Tommy Russo as part of its "Making Waves" series. The story relies heavily on a lengthy interview reporter Nathan Eagle conducted with Russo last month over at Saigon Cafe in Wailuku, but also draws on chats with yours truly and Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa–who provides the story's most colorful … [Read more...] about Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa Calls MauiTime Publisher Tommy Russo A ‘Wuss’ In New CivilBeat Story