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Salary Commission boosts pay for mayor, council members, department heads
In a letter to County Council members, Mayor Richard Bissen reported that the Salary Commission voted in favor of the salary ...
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Maui County’s proposed short-term rental ban is still awaiting a decision, but already business in the industry is falling
It’s been nearly a year since Mayor Richard Bissen, flanked by members of Lahaina Strong, proposed the short-term rental ban ...
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Maui County launches Food and Nutrition Security Plan
The Maui County Department of Agriculture has unveiled the Maui County Food and Nutrition Security Plan, which seeks to ensure all residents can obtain affordable, nutritious and culturally ...
Maui County Council Digs Into The Mayor’s $1.5 Billion Spending Plan
The Maui County Council has begun scrutinizing Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed $1.51 billion budget for next fiscal year, ...
Maui mayor’s plan to phase out vacation rentals would increase housing but shrink the economy
HONOLULU (AP) — An unprecedented proposal from Maui’s mayor to phase out vacation rentals would alleviate a severe housing ...
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Phasing out Maui short-term rentals would increase housing but hit economy, UHERO report says
Maui County is weighing a proposal to phase out transient vacation rentals in Maui County’s apartment zones to increase ...
Maui Council To Take Up Bill Phasing Out Vacation Rentals This Summer
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen’s plan to convert thousands of temporary vacation rentals into long-term housing for locals may ...
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Firefighters who Battled Maui Wildfires Have High Levels of PFAS
Maui firefighters who responded to the August 2023 Maui wildfires had the highest levels of “forever chemicals ” known as ...
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Firefighters have high levels of PFAS in aftermath of Maui fires
Maui firefighters who responded to the August 2023 Maui wildfires had the highest levels of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS ...
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Report: Maui short-term rental ban would bring big economic shocks
Maui could pay a hefty price that includes losing close to 2,000 jobs and $1 billion in annual visitor spending for turning a ...
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Mayor responds to study suggesting housing bill cost Maui 1,900 jobs or more
An economic analysis of Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposal to convert more than 6,000 transient vacation rental units in apartment districts to long-term residential rentals projects the move ...