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Community Meetings About Proposed Water Conservation Rules

4/9/2025 #kihei #mauicounty #waterconservation Are you interested in learning more about the proposed water conservation rules? Join the County of Maui Department of Water Supply (DWS) in person or online this April. The DWS will discuss the bill they are proposing to potentially help Maui conserve more water in every applicable sector. All four meetings are 6 to 8 p.m., and locations are as follows: Upcountry in-person meeting: April 8, 2025, at Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center. South...

County Budget Survey-Send your feedback

3/31/2025 #kihei #mauicounty #survey Council member Nohelani U'U-Hodgins sent a letter on March 27 with a link for all Maui residents to submit THEIR input on County priorities and pressing needs. The deadline is April 11 so make your voice heard!! Here is the link: community budget survey Here is the entire letter: Aloha mai kākou, This week, the Maui County Council received the FY2026 Mayor’s Proposed Budget, marking the start of a new budget season. As we begin this important process, I...

Testify in support of protecting Kihei’s wetlands

3/28/2025 #kihei #wetlands #flooding A message from our South Maui representative in the House of Representative, Terez Amato:   In Kihei we have had 3 once in 100 year floods in the last 5 years, with millions in damage and even loss of life. 50 years of development on wetlands in Kihei can't be undone with a magic wand, but protecting wetlands is an important part of our comprehensive strategy to protect our reefs and to mitigate threat from future flooding events. I have introduced...

1/12/2024 #kihei #coral #reef #environment The business case for saving coral reefs A growing body of research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect $1.8 billion in economic assets each year and should be protected for our sake and their own. Grist Jan 06, 2025 Emily...

Historic Hawaiian District Signs around Maui

Historic Hawaiian District Signs around Maui

1/6/2025 #kihei #southmaui #history #hawaiianculture The sign in this posting signifies the boundary of the ahupua’a of Waiakoa in the moku of Kula. South Maui spans portions of four moku: Wailuku, Kula, Honuaʻula and Lahaina. Each moku in South Maui encompasses key...

Dirt Removal

Dirt Removal

12/12/2024 #kihei #sediment #mudflooding #kulanihakoi Over the years, a depth of up to 10 feet upcountry sediment has filled sections of the Kulanihako’i gulch (near Kaonoulu St) in North Kihei. This week, dump trucks are starting to take that away, with as many as...