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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...
Civil Beat Popup Newsroom at Kihei Library April 19, 2024

Civil Beat Popup Newsroom at Kihei Library April 19, 2024

  UPDATE 4/17/24  Looks like we may be getting the A Team  in Kihei this Friday This will be your chance to meet reporters and editors from our team, ask questions about our journalism and suggest new story ideas for Civil Beat. The staff planning to...

What do you know about the Pacific Disaster Center?

What do you know about the Pacific Disaster Center?

4/7/24 #kihei #pacificdisastercenter Were you aware that this world wide operation is based right here is central Kihei?  Winner of the 2022 United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction, the University of Hawai’i’s Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) is a...

South Kihei Road Closed this weekend  (4/6 – 4/8/24)!

South Kihei Road Closed this weekend (4/6 – 4/8/24)!

  4/2/24 #kihei Starting 7:30 AM Saturday morning South Kihei Road will be closed between Kaonoulu and Kūlanihāko‘i. As we know, without the long awaited North-South Collector Road (NSCR) at this location, there is no County transportation route. Thus the only...

Maui County Com Connect

Maui County Com Connect

Maui County Com Connect is a place-based reporting platform which allows residents to document neighborhood concerns and improvements alike, ranging from litter and flooding to damaged sidewalks and malfunctioning traffic signals. The app is available for free through...

South Maui Budget Meeting April 11, 2024

South Maui Budget Meeting April 11, 2024

  3/28/2024 #kihei #budget Message from South Maui Council Member Tom Cook: "I look forward to welcoming my Maui County Council colleagues to my home district of South Maui. My goal is to ensure that the needs and concerns impacting South Maui residents are heard...

Hawaii’s Firefighting Leaders Share Their Lessons

Hawaii’s Firefighting Leaders Share Their Lessons

  3/28/2024 #wildfire From Civil Beat: Hawaii’s Firefighting Leaders Share Their Lessons With Officials From Across The World  Representatives from fire organizations statewide are at a conference this week in Reno about minimizing and managing wildfire...