• Instant Run-off Elections Bill Still Alive

    on 04/04/2011

    HB 638 HD1 has crossed over from the House and is now up for a hearing in Senate JDL on Monday This bill would establish instant runoff…

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  • Charter Commission Members Approved

    on 04/02/2011

    Council  approved the appointments of members to the county Charter Commission. Linda Kay Okamoto Stephanie Stacy Crivello Artemio Baxa David DeLeon, Wayne Hedani Yuki Lei Sugimura Flo Wiger Clifford Hashimoto Frank De Rego Jr. Susan Moikeha Joshua…

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  • Mayor Submits Budget

    on 03/23/2011

    March 23, 2011 Maui Time “This is not a budget of fluff and extravagance but one of necessity,” Mayor Arakawa announced as he presented…

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  • Maui County Board Nominees

    on 03/22/2011

    The County Council Policy Committee recommended approval of the following appointments.  The Maui County Council will vote on these 9 a.m. Tuesday March 29 * Affirmative Action Advisory Council. Lilah…

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  • Mayor’s Nominations to Boards

    on 03/04/2011

    The Mayor's nominees are as follows (for terms expiring on March 31, 2016, unless otherwise indicated): AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COUNCIL 1. Lilah Inaba. BOARD OF CODE APPEALS 1. Thomas Behnke; and 2. Brandon Starr. BOARD OF ETHICS 1. Leo Caires; and 2. Sydney...

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  • Proposed Members of Charter Committee Interviewed

    on 03/03/2011

    Approval delayed until council able to hear from remaining nominees March 3, 2011 – By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer for the Maui News WAILUKU – Nominees for…

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  • Bill to Allow Instant Run-off Elections

    on 03/02/2011

    HB638 establishes instant runoff voting for certain elections. Instant runoff is provides a way to ensure election outcomes that better reflect voter preferences and to encourage more candidates to…

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