At any job, a basic rule is show up. Last month, we ran a story (Sept. 20, “Councilmembers’ Day Off”) about an Infrastructure and Environmental Management County Council Committee meeting that showed how this simple requirement was flouted by some of Maui’s county councilmembers, to the detriment of council business. As it turned out, the Sept. 17 meeting was just the latest of … [Read more...] about Councilmembers’ Day Off Part 2: Grading councilmember attendance
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MauiTime Walk Story: 2018 Candidate for County Council (Moloka‘i) Stacy Crivello
Watch MauiTime Walk Story with Maui County Council Member (Moloka‘i) and candidate for reelection Stacy Crivello and MauiTime editor Axel Beers … [Read more...] about MauiTime Walk Story: 2018 Candidate for County Council (Moloka‘i) Stacy Crivello
Maui County Council hires controversial former state Taxation Director Maria Zielinski
The Maui County Council has appointed Maria E. Zielinski, the former Hawaii state Tax Director who suddenly resigned in December following news reports that her department was allegedly interfering with an independent consultant’s work, the new director of its Office of Council Services (OCS). The vote on Apr. 6 was eight to one in favor of Zielinski, with only Councilmember … [Read more...] about Maui County Council hires controversial former state Taxation Director Maria Zielinski
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
A brief report on U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’s recent Maui town hall meeting
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D–Hawaii, held a town hall meeting at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Binhi At Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului. About 150 people showed up, including Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa and Councilmembers Stacy Crivello and Kelly King. The air was humid with only an occasional breeze when Schatz stepped forward to the microphone. Before he even … [Read more...] about A brief report on U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’s recent Maui town hall meeting