[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
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Talking story with outgoing Maui County Councilmember Gladys Baisa
As a third generation upcountry resident and former head of the non-profit organization Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO), Maui county councilmember Gladys Baisa has always been passionate about her community. After serving 10 years in the Pukalani-Kula-Ulupalakua area residency seat and as current chair of the Water Resources Committee, Baisa plans to retire at the end of this … [Read more...] about Talking story with outgoing Maui County Councilmember Gladys Baisa
Shaka Movement Rejects Moves To Amend ‘Show Me The Water’ Law
Late last year, Maui County officials really started blaming the “Show Me The Water” law (passed back in 2007) for the county’s serious lack of affordable housing. The law, quite simply, requires housing developers to prove they had a long-term water source before the County Council would authorize new home construction. Mayor Alan Arakawa blamed it for a “3,000-unit deficit” … [Read more...] about Shaka Movement Rejects Moves To Amend ‘Show Me The Water’ Law
Maui County Council to consider repealing ‘Show me the water’ law
The Maui County Council’s Water Resources Committee is scheduled to take up the old “Show me the water” law during their Dec. 2, 2015 meeting. According to a Nov. 27, 2015 press release from the Maui County Council’s media office, the reason is to discuss a new bill–introduced by Councilmember Mike Victorino–that would repeal the old law. “The policy is often mentioned in … [Read more...] about Maui County Council to consider repealing ‘Show me the water’ law
Maui County Council Sends Out Ironically Titled Press Release On Water Rates Hearing
Maui County Councilman Mike Victorino, who chairs the Water Resources Committee, would like you to attend his hearing tomorrow morning on multi-family water service rates. Specifically, to discuss the new rate increase on multi-family dwellings. That increase, 15 cents per 1,000 gallons to $4.95–assuming the dwelling consumes more than 15,000 gallons per month. “The rate for … [Read more...] about Maui County Council Sends Out Ironically Titled Press Release On Water Rates Hearing