There is one thing we can all do to make a change during this pandemic, and that is vote. All it takes is the flick of a pen with this year's mail in ballot. Before you get out your primary ballot, be sure to get to know your candidates. MauiTime asked each candidate about their key platforms and posted their candid answers here. Maui County Council, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Primary Election Candidate Guide 2020
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US Supreme Court Rules Against Maui County But the Dispute Over Lahaina’s Injection Wells Remains Unresolved
Well, it’s finally here. After decades of polluting Lahaina reefs with treated wastewater, countless community complaints, and years of litigation, the United States Supreme Court has at last issued its opinion on the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility lawsuit filed against the County of Maui by environmental groups Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club Maui, Surfrider … [Read more...] about US Supreme Court Rules Against Maui County But the Dispute Over Lahaina’s Injection Wells Remains Unresolved
Mayor’s Budget Boosts Tourism: Is it the Best Way to Recover from COVID-19?
Against a backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maui Mayor Michael Victorino released his $870-million county budget proposal last week. It includes a number of measures that Victorino said were responses to the impacts of COVID-19, such as $10 million allocated for countywide costs to “help eliminate COVID-19” and $3.8 million to replenish the Emergency Fund. Also part of … [Read more...] about Mayor’s Budget Boosts Tourism: Is it the Best Way to Recover from COVID-19?
Stand Up, Speak Up: A Civic Engagement Workshop for Maui Changemakers Online Webinar
Stand Up, Speak Up: A Civic Engagement Workshop for Maui Changemakers online webinar will be held on Saturday, March 21st. Presented by Maui Tomorrow, the all-day workshop will help community members learn how to be more engaged on both county and state levels. Guest speakers include Gary Hooser (president of Hawai‘i Alliance for Progressive Action), Kelly King (Maui County … [Read more...] about Stand Up, Speak Up: A Civic Engagement Workshop for Maui Changemakers Online Webinar
Maui County Council Establishes Climate Action and Resilience Committee
In other restructuring business, the County Council established the Climate Action and Resilience Committee on Friday, Dec. 27. The new committee follows a resolution passed on Dec. 20, authored by Councilmember Kelly King, titled “Acknowledging a climate emergency and committing to an immediate just transition and emergency mobilization effort to restore a safe … [Read more...] about Maui County Council Establishes Climate Action and Resilience Committee