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Protecting Kihei from Fire and Flooding with Native Vegetation

11/19/2024 #kihei #irrigation #fire #flooding #vegetation Michael Reyes and Robin Knox received the Wiliwili Warrior award from KCA for many years of extraordinary efforts to protect our natural environment at KCA's public meeting November 19, 2024 at Pro Arts Maui. KCA board member John Laney introduced the new project "South Maui's Voice". Join the project! Michael Reyes presented the work done so far to use recycled wastewater to irrigate the slopes above Kīhei to grow native plants and...

Nov 13, 4:30 Deadline Check your vote

11/12/2024 #kihei #CountyElection #TooCloseToCall #MakeYourVoteCount  We've learned there are currently 1,200 discrepancy (or deficiency) ballots. Check to see if your ballot was counted (check this link ) If your ballot is "deficient" go down to the Clerk's Office in person. The ballots must be cured by tomorrow Nov 13 at 4:30 pm. A discrepancy or deficiency occurs when there’s an issue with a voter’s ballot, such as a missing signature or mismatched information, which prevents it from being...

Build on land that will be under water?

11/10/2024 #kihei #smcp #slrxa #mpc As part of the South Maui Community Plan process, 13 South Maui residents worked for a year, from October 2022 to November 2023, to produce a vision and plan for our area that will benefit both residents and visitors for 20 years while preserving our natural environment and cultural heritage. Over 80% of the Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) decisions were unanimous. There was also extensive participation by community members; 35 of the suggestions...

Megamall or Residences for Piilani Promenade?

11/9/2024 #kihei #megamall #mpc #smcp #piilanipromenade After extensive discussion, the Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) for the South Maui Community Plan, a volunteer committee appointed by the County Council and consisting entirely of residents of South Maui, decided in 2023 that the large lot next to the Ohukai light industrial area - called Piilani Promenade - should be designated Residential. The designation allows for small shops in the area, with larger shops available just...
KCA Candidate Forum October 15, 2024

KCA Candidate Forum October 15, 2024

10/15/2024 #kihei #council #politics #candidates Candidates to the Maui County Council from South Maui, Upcountry and Makawao/Haiku/Paia participated in the candidate forum in Kīhei on October 15, 2024.

Where’s the park playground?

Where’s the park playground?

10/9/24 #kihei When Ikaika Ohana was in the process of acquiring the land for the 100% truly affordable family rental housing project  that became Kaiwahine Village, adjacent to Hale Pi'ilani County Park, there was talk the County would construct a playground...

Traffic jammed in central Kihei

Traffic jammed in central Kihei

9/25/24 #kihei #traffic 1:00 PM Wednesday afternoon. Bad collision? Wildfire? Flooding? Nope, just some minor restriping on a Pi‘ilani Highway intersection scheduled midday (not commuting times) jams South Kihei Road.  SEE...

Candidate Forum with South Maui State Candidates 9/17/2024

Candidate Forum with South Maui State Candidates 9/17/2024

9/17/2024 #kihei #elections #candidates At 630 PM on Tuesday evening, KCA president Char Schulenburg welcomed about 65 attendees at the Pro Arts Playhouse to the regular public general membership meeting with a brief series of announcements. One key one is the...

Pi’ikea  closed until April 2025?

Pi’ikea closed until April 2025?

9/12/24 #kihei Nearly two decades ago, Krausz  Companies began communication with KCA concerning their Downtown Kihei project, situated between Liloa Drive and South Kihei Rd along both sides of Pi'ikea as a commercial project. Over that time numerous changes to...

UPDATE  9/10/24  Fire Fuel in No Kihei

UPDATE 9/10/24 Fire Fuel in No Kihei

  9/10/24 UPDATE  We used the County "See, click fix" and today we received notice: " DPW - Highways (Wailuku District KY) wrote: Tree Debris has been picked up   9/2/24 #kihei   Along the North South Collector Road (NSCR) undeveloped corridor,...