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Ledcor’s Public Scoping Meeting for Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for South Maui new development

  12/16/22 #kihei At 5:00 pm last evening at the Malcomb Center, Ledcor held a required public scoping meeting before over 25 concerned community members as a step to achieving their EIS to build almost 1000 residences in Wailea. The process actually commenced about 5:10 pm, as they awaited late arrivals checking in.                    ...

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New Raw Elements dispensers installed on Maui ahead of non-mineral sunscreen ban

2/15/22 #kihei KCA has supported the effort to control use of sunscreen and sunblocks for nearly a decade. We took up the matter after seeing actions by the staff at ‘Ahihi-Kina’u Reserve, so we feel it was totally appropriate to have an event at that location for this next step, after Council developed a legal action to cease use of products containing harmful chemicals. We were...

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Tourism Management and Economic Development in Maui County

  2/11/2022 #kihei #tourism The Temporary Investigative Group (TIG) for tourism management and economic development has submitted its final report, which will be discussed in the Budget, Finance and Economic Development committee of the Maui County Council on February 23, 2022. TIG - Final Report Feb-2022   It is a long report, but the list of unanimously adopted recommendations is...

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Commission nears deadline to propose changes to Maui County government

    1/29/22  #kihei   MAUI NEWS FRONT PAGE Public wants fewer amendments, which will be placed on ballot Narrowing down the list of 40 proposed charter amendments that could be placed on the general election ballot is one of the bigger challenges the Maui County Charter Commission has on its plate as it prepares to complete its report on proposed changes to county...

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Maui News Report on State Land Use Commission meeting on underpass

10/29/21 #kihei https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2021/10/doe-request-to-open-school-without-a-crossing-denied/ DOE request to open school without a crossing denied Decision to delay school launch date; commission says blame lies with DOE.   October 28, 2021 #kihei DOE request to open school without a crossing denied Decision to delay school launch date; commission says blame lies...

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Virtual South Maui Transportation Town Hall 4/27/21 4:30PM

      UPDATE May 12, 2021  Less than one month after announcing the revised commencement from 2022 to 2024, MPO pushed that back yet another year to 2025. If that is not further delayed the road segment would open in 2027! AND it still would have missing segments     April 14, 2021 When the community talks about lack of infrastructure in our area most times this...

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Need help with an outdoor clean up? Malama Maui Nui is there for you

2/22/21 #kihei   Maui News Malama Maui Nui Spring Cleanup Starts March 6 Malama Maui Nui is launching its annual ?Spring Cleanup? campaign, March 6-20. Participation in the cleanup is free. ?The campaign seeks to empower Maui Nui residents in their environmental stewardship of our island community,? according to Malama Maui Nui. Community members and partners can participate in the...

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MAUI NEWS: Roundabout could be ready by school opening

1/15/21 #kihei   Maui News Today Education officials still awaiting next meeting with LUC A state Department of Transportation official said the roundabout project proposed for Kihei high school can be completed by June 2022, just in time for the school’s target opening for the 2022-23 school year. Design for the roundabout is currently ongoing and expected to be completed in May with...

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Maybe in 2021? Commission gave it EIGHT YEAR EXTENSION?? After several false starts real activity begins at Maui Lu site this Monday!

    12/16/20  UPDATE. While the Administration Planning Commission extended the permit for completion until 2027, some expected phase 1 would open this year. A quick glance this AM shows that is not possible. 1/24/19 UPDATE. After several weeks of inactivity at the site, this week dust fence construction continues, now along the north edge of property, as shown here.    ...

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What is the safest for our students teachers and community in South Maui?

    12/12/20 #kihei Maui News Front Page today: https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2020/12/states-first-4-lane-roundabout-to-be-built/ State’s first 4-lane roundabout to be built Project would create crossing for future high school students   The state of Hawaii’s first four-lane roundabout will be built at the Piilani Highway intersection that services the new Kihei high...

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KCA in the local media- Maui News Editorial

11/28/20 #Kihei Maui News editorial this week on multimodal transportation in S. Maui includes KCA in discussion. SEE:  https://www.mauinews.com/opinion/editorial/2020/11/slowdown-on-piilani/           Slowdown on Pi‘ilani “Before Pi’ilani Highway opened in the early 1980s, South Kihei Road was South Maui’s only north-south artery. During rush hours, the...

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South Maui Bike Ride Next Saturday (12/12/20)

12/03/12 #Kihei  While this is not a KCA event, we publicize it here to make the community aware. UPCOMING MAUI BICYCLE LEAGUE RIDE! Saturday, December 12 at 8:45 AM We know it’s been a challenging year so let’s wrap up 2020 on a positive note with another (small) group ride! Please join us Saturday, December 12 on a 17 mile roundtrip ride from Kalama Park (Kihei) to...

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Empowering Kihei: Our Resilience Hub status update – Oct 5, 2020

Empowering Kihei: Our Resilience Hub status update – Oct 5, 2020   Optimizing Neighborhood-Scale Resilience Hubs   Alex de Roode, M.S., C.E.M., LEED AP O+M Lecturer Sustainable Science Management (SSM) Program Construction Technology Program University of Hawai’i-Maui College (UHMC) http://maui.hawaii.edu/susc/ Sustainable Science Management   Founder and Lead Researcher...

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Live Candidate forum this Tuesday (9/15/20) at 6:30 PM FOR SOUTH MAUI& KAHULUI

UPDATE  9/15/20 LIVE CANDIDATE FORUM THIS TUESDAY AT 6:30 PM ON CH 54 AND FACEBOOK  South Maui and Kahului Contests Featured  For the next two months we will have forums for four more council races 9/15 and 10/20 both at the usual 6:30 PM and the entire community,  not just KCA members have the opportunity to watch and listen to all eight candidates.   HOW CAN YOU...

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Maui County Council Member Candidates 2020

    The County Council is composed of nine members. The Council is a legislative and policy-making body for Maui and its positions are divided by residency areas. All positions are voted upon by all of Maui residents. These are non-partisan positions, which means that political party divides do not matter in this local contest. The council positions are two year positions.  In November...

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What does the Maui County Charter Mean to Us? Many Proposed Changes on November Ballot

County Manager Position Once Again Under Consideration 6/20/20 #kihei If you do not vote or pay attention to local government, it probably means nothing to you, so you can skip this. The Maui County Charter is our local constitution. “This Charter, as revised, establishes the structure and organization of the government of the County of Maui. It is a constitutional document, drafted in...

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Is this the end for Maui Time Weekly?

  3/25/20 #kihei Will Maui Time be next? Almost six years ago we lost a weekly newspaper. Can the community prevent another loss? After over two decades of publishing, Maui’s “alternative” newspaper, the free weekly Maui Time (MT), is experiencing a severe financial hardship which may cause it to cease publishing. Anyone who has read it is aware who are the vast majority of...

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KCA Argues for NSCR Improvement at Maui Planning Organization Meeting

Support for Funding Uncertain;  Meeting Absences and Late Arrival of Key Representative Add Lack of Clarity   3/14/20 #kihei    The Kihei Community Association attended the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)  Policy Board meeting yesterday afternoon, after being absent from those meetings for over the past year. KCA had attended the first meeting about four...

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RECYCLING IN SOUTH MAUI – PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE

  1/17/20 #kihei As we have a strong environmental facet in our vision and mission, truly effective recycling is always encouraged. In 2019 we devoted a complete general membership meeting to recycling by the County government, SEE https://gokihei.org/meeting-recap/kca-bi-monthly-meeting-report-recycling-in-south-maui. But what about recycling and reusing in the private sector? There is a...

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