The third Maui County planning director in three years plans to prioritize post-wildfire rebuilding and tackle complex local issues.
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Posted inMaui
Maui Planning Commission Rejects Bill To Save Thousands Of Vacation Rentals
The County Council would now need a supermajority vote to allow thousands of apartment-zoned units to keep operating as short-term rentals.
Posted inTransportation
Free Buses For Keiki? Supporters Hopeful After Statewide Bill Axed
A proposal for statewide free transit died last week at the Legislature, but supporters still have hope for a proposal to make transit free for youth.
Posted inMaui
Lahaina’s Famed Banyan Tree Still ‘In The ICU’
Arborists see reasons for optimism — and worry — about the future of the tree. An upcoming assessment will help Maui County officials determine how healthy it is and when it’s safe for the public to go near it again.
Posted inMilitary
Is Haleakalā The Next Frontier For A Telescope Standoff?
Plans for several new military telescopes atop the mountain are drawing strong opposition. But protests over other Maui telescope projects in recent years have failed to have the same impact as the anti-TMT movement on the Big Island.
Posted inHawaiʻi Fires
Maui Housing Policy Divides Top Candidates For Mayor This Election
Maui County Council member Yuki Lei Sugimura is trying to unseat Mayor Richard Bissen in a closely watched race this election.
Posted inImmigration
Maui Cops Could Still Aid Feds Despite Council Immigration Concerns
Activists say there’s a way out of the agreement with the FBI if the council really wants to take it.
Posted inImmigration
National Fight Over Immigration Enforcement Roils Maui County
County’s agreement with FBI provokes alarm among activists and, now, council members
Posted inHonolulu Rail
Hawaiʻi Mayors Scrap Controversial Tax Pitch In Election Year
The mayors decided against asking the Legislature for a 20-year extension of the general excise tax surcharge for rail and other transportation projects to allow time for more due diligence.