As the executive branch of Maui County, the mayor’s duties include appointing heads of departments and selecting individuals for integral county positions. The mayor guides the county, preparing a budget of almost $800 million that begins council negotiations, and the mayor keeps the county on track, ensuring that the budget is carried out by local government. Needless to say, … [Read more...] about Mayor’s Race: We Walk Story With All Seven Mayoral Candidates
Mike Victorino
MauiTime Walk Story: 2018 Candidate for Mayor Mike Victorino
Watch MauiTime Walk Story with candidate for Mayor Mike Victorino and Editor Axel Beers on Market Street in Wailuku, Hawai‘i … [Read more...] about MauiTime Walk Story: 2018 Candidate for Mayor Mike Victorino
2017 MauiTime Year In Review
It’s been a helluva year, and that’s not a good thing. For the United States, the watchwords for 2017 have been violence and hatred–against women, African-Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals and basically everyone who isn’t a straight white male. You don’t have to be a master at reading the room to know that greed and ignorance are triumphing over notions of cooperation … [Read more...] about 2017 MauiTime Year In Review
Former Maui County Councilmember Mike Victorino in bad auto collision, hit two teens
So after a weekend of speculating about the veracity of a story that former Maui County Councilmember/future Maui Mayor candidate Mike Victorino had been in an auto collision that involved him hitting two kids–a story apparently first reported by Hawaii News Now, though there is no trace of such a story on their website–The Maui News finally reported on Monday, April 17 that … [Read more...] about Former Maui County Councilmember Mike Victorino in bad auto collision, hit two teens
Process begins for County of Maui to acquire portion of Wailuku Water Company
The County of Maui has begun the process to acquire a portion of Wailuku Water Company. On Dec. 14, Mayor Alan Arakawa's administration transmitted a budget amendment to Maui County Council members, seeking their approval for funding to appraise property and infrastructure owned by the Wailuku Water Company, LLC. Should funds for the appraisal be approved, it would allow the … [Read more...] about Process begins for County of Maui to acquire portion of Wailuku Water Company