HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui County's race for mayor is turning into the most contentious in the state. Bissen also believes every drought-prone area should be allowed to have water catchments. Ive known some of them for a long time. She recently was contacted by a veteran affordable home developer whose plans were in place but was having to answer the same questions over again after an employee assigned to the project retired. No. The council recently voted to put the question on the general election ballot. The three are called mayoral race frontrunners by those groups. These are two key essentials that should help bring down some of the pricing of housing. Thats the quickest way. At 4:45 p.m. one afternoon near the start of the pandemic, a senior care home provider called Mayor Michael Victorino to say just two employees would be able to care for 75 patients after 6 p.m. Victorino called Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara, adjutant general for the state of Hawaii. As a young kid, you dont see the value in it, she said. WEBDESK. Do you support the county looking into acquiring EMI and how much county money is reasonable to spend on a water authority? The current mayors of Kauai and Maui counties Derek Kawakami and Mike Victorino, respectively are running for reelection. Share. Thats the start. Election officials note that ballots are only sent to active voters. There are ways we can co-exist, but I think we have to understand there is a capacity that we can withstand on our islandon our three islands that make up Maui County. There are issues that all candidates can agree on that need work, including food security, affordable housing, managing tourism and caring for the ecosystem, she said. Victorino: Well, first of all, overtourism back in March of 2021 did exist. After all water is a public trust,, First of all, I have proven as a leader, through this uncertain, unprecedented times, in the history of this county, state, nation and world, to keep people safe and healthy, was the main priority during this pandemic,, Whatever was needed we met those needs. Lanai. Anyone who receives a grant from the County of Maui on my administration would be required to have an internship program there. Mayoral races for Oahu and the Big Island are scheduled for 2024. (a) No. The main reason why Im running is my children and all of our children of Hawaii, really. Update: 2019-09-05. Published: Nov. 4, 2022 at 9:54 PM PDT. Attorney Winston Wong Discussing Unconstitutional Maui Property Tax Law . Also we are looking at working with the hotels and other resorts to see what kind of housing can be built either near or in the area of these resorts. I want the East Maui taro farmers, and other farmers, ranchers, the residents of East Maui, Mahi Pono, EMI, A&Beverybody has to be at the table to make sure that this water authority works, and works the way it should be at workthat everybody gets what they deserve, and no waste is occurring. Maybe as simple as appearing at one of the watch briefings, introducing himself/ourselves and meeting the men and women there. Bell (Nonpartisan) Richard Bissen (Nonpartisan) Kim Brown (Nonpartisan) Alana Kay (Nonpartisan) Kelly Takaya King (Nonpartisan) Jonah M. Lion (Nonpartisan) Mike Molina (Nonpartisan) Then homes will be built above. On Friday, December 13th, RAM members were invited to attend a RAM Community Meeting regarding the Council's real property tax reform efforts. We could drill four wells.. They provide a lot of services to our community., Victorino: Well first of all, one of the biggest issues is the affordable rentals and attainable housing. Weve got to bring the housingand the price of housing and the price of rentals down. He advocated for the charter amendment that will be placed on the general election ballot to establish a water authority that would seek the lease. 2022 candidate interview: Richard Bissen for Maui County mayor Listen 13:24 The Conversation is also interviewing candidates for some county council districts, Kauai County mayor, the U.S. House of Representatives, lieutenant governor, and governor. Now eyeing the mayors seat, Bell pointed to his experience as the owner of a small construction company where he deals with budgets and is responsible for hiring workers and contractors. What are some immediate solutions you have to strengthening safety within the community, and do you feel progress is being made? . In retrospect states that didnt shut down didnt fare any worse, she said. Its not so much a lack of water here, its a lack of ideas and old irrigation systems that need upgrades, he said. . To date, some $790,972 in contributions have been raised among the eight candidates running in the August 13 th primary (well, six of them: Jonah Lion raised $40, and Alana Kay hasn't reported figures yet). Update: 2022-09-26. Now in the area of law, with more police officers, I think we can curb some of the challenges like speeding and inattention to driving, because we can make more checkpoints. So again, I think thats something that we can do. Victorino admitted there may have been some kinks, but we are working through them.. Kahului. With a degree in kinesiology, focusing on health and wellness, along with his experience as a personal trainer and former Reno firefighter, Jonah Lion says he can bring a sense of healing to the county. A special voters guide to candidates is included in todays edition on page T1. On affordable housing, Kay said in the short term there could be safe parking lots allowing people to live in their cars to stay somewhere safe, an idea that is currently being proposed at the council level. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. . Maybe putting a Starbucks or a grocery store at the bottom, and have tenants live above. As long as we are fighting over water, and over whos doing what, we are not going to advance that initiative, she said of farming and diversification. We also need viable career options for our youth, and we need to be very mindful of the industry that we can create for our youth. The other candidates are Richard Bissen, Kim Brown, Alana Kay, Jonah Lion, Mike Molina , Kelly King and Mike Victorino.. Keep the ball rolling, I call it. Copyright Maui News | https://www.mauinews.com | 100 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 | 808-242-6363. By HNN Staff Published : Aug. 13, 2022 at 7:28 PM HST | Updated : Aug. 14, 2022 at 11:17 AM HST People are still upset about that, nobody knows where that money went, King said. Its hana hou time. It can be kpuna, it can be millennials, people just getting their first homes, or people who want to downsize. And needing to heal, not only from a humanity level and us as a community, but also the land itself, the aina is also in such need of healing and our relationship with the aina, said Lion. And I think what the mayor can do specifically is meet with the chief, meet with the rank-and-file, and increase morale there. Like many other local families, Bell has also considering moving away due to the high costs of island life. Ive lost two and a half years to COVID, now I want to do this.. People will need to build according to pre-approved set plans set forth from the county. We also understand our tourists impact our infrastructure, they impact our resources, they impact the quality of life for our residents. We should be focusing on whos getting the house, who is living in the house, whos moving into the houseand thats what were trying to work on. Mike Molina points to his combined 35 years experience in county and state employment, and the fact that he was born and raised on Maui, as credentials to lead the county. Molina said that for the first 10 years of his political career, he received donations including from developers, but that later he declined them, explaining that he wanted to leave the big money out of the equation so his decisions will be clear when deciding on things such as rezoning. WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Retired Judge Richard Bissen has clinched the win for Maui County mayor, beating incumbent Michael Victorino after a contentious campaign season. Instead of a three minute response, a simple yes or no; or one word response was requested. In this episode we discuss the various ways in which Habitat Maui is serving the community, opportunities for our REALTORS to get involved (www.100RealEstateAgentsWhoCare.com), as well as Max's history and thoughts on how our County can increase housing opportunities. This is really important. Dave's names is probably familiar for a few reasons: Dave was Government Affairs Director for RAM for about 10 years, he's authored hundreds of stories as a local journalist, and he is currently serving on the Maui County Charter . However, a recent auditor report said that the cost to implement this is unknown and the EMI system is quite complex. And we needed a lot of water back in the day, and it was a marvelous feat of engineering to bring water from East Maui to Central Maui. And it was really important to know that sometimes these criminals had checkered pasts that really made it difficult to have them released. Updated: Jun 19, 2022 / 01:42 AM HST HONOLULU (KHON2) Hawaii Tourism and Lodging Association hosts a Maui mayoral debate in Waikiki. mtanji@mauinews.com DECISION 2022 EDITOR'S NOTE: The Maui News is featuring the profiles and platforms of candidates in the lead-up to the Aug. 13 primary election. Mail in to P.O. And I said, No dad, Im going to influence them by serving them well, with coffee. And he would not relent., But as friends and customers urged her to do the same, Brown finally decided, I cant ignore this.. Mayor: 1: County of Maui: 4 years: Councilmember: 9: East Maui West Maui Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu Kahului South Maui Makawao-Haiku-Paia . After a second. So my focus is very different. When I say we, Im talking about the county.. Its why Lion likes the idea of using alternative building materials such as repurposed plastics that could be upcycled and put into more affordable housing and kept out of the landfill. Ciattarelli did not endorse Gilmore candidate for mayor, campaign manager says Government March 1, 2023 0 TOMS RIVER, NJ - A recent visit by defeated 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli was passed off by the now-decertified Toms River Republican Club as a sort of endorsement by Ciattarelli earlier this week. Keep the ball rolling, I call it. And I think what we call regenerative tourism will be a big part about how we move forward both in the hospitality industry and as a community. He said more emphasis should be put on getting more water to Upcountry farmers. We had a pent-up demand for visitors. I think my life experiences combined with my government experiences certainly will help and it definitely qualifies me to serve in this capacity, along with my legislative accomplishments, Molina said. Copyright Maui News | https://www.mauinews.com | 100 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 | 808-242-6363, The main reason why Im running is my children and all of our children of Hawaii, really. I dont know that we could ever actually own the water, but we can own the apparatus that transmits and distributes the water. Im not running against anyone else, Im running for my grandsons, Bissen said. . The list includes: Cullan Bell, Richard "Rick" Bissen, Kim Brown, Alana Kay, South Maui Councilmember Kelly Takaya King, Jonah Lion,. Flooding in Khei is a recurrent issue. Secondly, he would like an audit and narrow down where federal COVID-19 funds have been spent in the county. Molina had $8,474.02 in his campaign coffers at the last campaign spending report deadline. Go to Civil Beat's Election Guide for general information, and check out other. Im thinking we went from $800 million to $1.17 billion. He added that he also supported a charter amendment that would establish a county water authority to seek a lease for East Maui water use and give community members more of a say over water issues. That waste treatment plant would also be a big factor in getting all of the waste from this part of town in Central Maui, out to that plant which would be made to be and designed to use the R1 water for agriculture and irrigation. We didnt go to the store to buy much, but we shared with our neighbors. Eight candidates are vying for the seat, and the top two vote-getters will make it through. On the issue of affordable housing, Bell said he hopes to establish at least a one-year minimum residency requirement before a person can purchase property, to ensure housing for residents. Whether or not we are able to afford what it would take to actually own the systemagain the system, not really the water The water is a public trust. So I believe that it is time to take a real good hard look at it. Addressing Maui Countys ongoing drought, Brown said that we live in one of the wettest places in the world.. Register to vote in person from now until November 8th. But he added: Money is not an object. It doesnt take a genius to figure out how to create reservoirs, catchment, drill wells, all of those things need to be in place, she said. We have it all ready to move. Box 3083 Wailuku, HI 96793. Now, the rest of the world is pretty much opened up. King is the chairwoman of the councils Climate Action, Resilience and Environment Committee and founded Pacific Biodiesel with her husband, Bob, on Maui in 1995. Share. A lease agreement could be worked out with a private party, and when the project is done, the building and the land could be turned back over to the county. I want to be in the position where everyone knows who I am and I can say, why cant we all get along? U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono's next election year is 2024. Bissen said he would look at an inventory of county, state and even private lands appropriate for building. He pointed out that often times what drives prices up is protests over developments that try to build in inappropriate places. The other part of this issue is I want everybody at the table. What are your real world solutions for bringing down the cost of living to make Maui more affordable to residents? So Im focused on why Im doing this. I was honored to be the speaker at the recent police recruit graduation. Green, makes 17 more appointments critical to, Maui Now Reader Survey Results: Inflation and Cost, Tokuda gives inaugural floor speech on debt ceiling, Hirono Advocates Window Safety for Children Living, Benefits increase 8.7% for Social Security, Maui Top 20: Maui Visitor & Tourism Information. Whatever was needed we met those needs. Molina acknowledged his smaller campaign pot, as he had less funding than the three other likely front-runners, Richard Bissen Jr., Mayor Michael Victorino and fellow Council Member Kelly King. Basically we went to the Supreme Court for the right to pollute our own water, said King, who introduced a resolution that the council passed to urge the administration to settle the matter. The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Maui on August 13, 2022. Its kind of hard to put a number on it. But his other actions are what have led some to seek his position, with opponents raising concerns over mandates and shutdowns. He wondered how much water could be saved even in the resorts by just reusing the wastewater for toilets. He felt shunned after he, other community members and parents, including first responders, met with Lt. Gov. So it kills two birds with one stone. Anytime after that, maybe limit it to like 4 to 6whatever those times would be, you know, that we put it out to the countyI think would work. However, she also did not support the council urging the county to settle, as she felt it would have been too much money. I dont see anyone as the enemy. The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Maui on August 13, 2022. Lion, who moved here three and a half years ago from Minneapolis, Minn., said he is new to Maui but has developed a very strong network of regenerative thinkers and people who are about sustainability. Since the last mayoral election in 2018, the typical price of a Maui home has soared to $1.15 million, a nearly. But again, keeping in mind, we know 50% of our funds received here for our county comes from this industry. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Posted: Jul 28, 2022 / 10:05 PM HST Updated: Jul 28, 2022 / 10:06 PM HST HONOLULU (KHON2) It's a crowded race for Maui County mayor with eight candidates fighting to be the county's. While the pandemic spurred plenty of public criticism and an effort to recall Victorino, the mayor believes his leadership is the reason voters should keep him in office. Looking back, Victorino said there was no playbook at the beginning of the pandemic. I know we use the term affordable as a formula, as a way of determining eligibility, but the fact of the matter is, I dont think you can call a $1 million house an affordable housethats the average price of homes. Brown has also asked landowners about the possibility of having tiny homes on their properties. These are all folks that need to work together and blend harmoniously. So we would say: no traveling in between the hours of 6 and 8. In the tough primary election race for Maui mayor, retired Judge Richard Bissen was the top vote-getter. Updated: Mar 2, 2023 / 05:01 AM CST. Kelly Takaya King, who's currently serving her third term as a Maui council member, announced she's running for mayor Tuesday afternoon. Molina authored the charter amendment to establish an affordable housing fund, created the first-time homebuyers program and introduced the bill that led to the ban on plastic bags. . Im fighting for all of them, he said. So again, I think were counting the wrong metric, or were looking at the wrong data. Michele McLean is both knowledgeable and a great communicator, so this was an easy interview for me. This episode is a good one for all my REALTORS out there. And so I believe, if you can see the numbers lately, our high-end destination has drawn less numbers as far as people that are coming. Nov. 9, 2022. Other mayoral candidates Cullen Bell, Kim Brown, Alana Kay, Jonah Lion and Mike Molina were invited to a forum at 1 p.m. today, which will be aired across all Akak channels. So what Im saying now is this water authority needs to be county-wide, not just in East Maui. We also think we need to take better advantage of existing infrastructure. Bell supports the community and county taking the lease that East Maui Irrigation is currently seeking to use water from the East Maui watershed. The mayor appoints the police commission. We can be food dependent again but the mismanagement of the water is not allowing that, he said. Do you believe that over-tourism exists and if so, how should it be measured and mitigated? Find 2022 Hawaii Election coverage here The crowded race for Maui County mayor is underway with eight candidates trying to win the spot currently held by Incumbent Michael Victorino.. So we know one of the biggest things is we need to make sure the water we use is used properly like the ahupuaa systemto make sure that we use the water as it comes down the mountain. She acknowledged that workforce training is ongoing but that government needs to place more emphasis on it. *Indicates candidate was elected after the Primary Election. For projects built specifically for residents, Bissen wants to have people qualify for a homeowners property tax exemption showing it would be their primary residence in order to buy it. In fact, if you remember, I asked people not to come during that time because it was so overcrowded. I dont see anyone as the enemy. Instagram. Do you think there should be a cap or limit on how many visitor or hotel units can be built? Im not running against something or someone. Bissen: So we understand that tourism is our main economic driver for our island, our county. In his line of work, hes now looking to help local homeowners. Like some of his opponents,Lion expressed dislike over East Maui waters being maintained by a private company. In a Hawaii News Now interview just prior to the Bissen announcement . Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022 "It's so last minute that. "We got . The five candidates who have filed to run for mayor so far Cullan Bell, Richard Bissen, Alana Kay, Mike Molina and incumbent Mayor Michael Victorino offered their take on county concerns. To the issue of transparency with the CARES Act federal COVID relief funds, Victorino said he provided reports to the council committees every month as he knows they are part of the checks and balances of government. Brown said if elected mayor, she will bring servitude and her CEO experience to the offices. Learn more about voting in Maui County, including how to register to vote, here In July 2022, the Maui Nui Food Alliance (MNFA) launched a candidate survey, inviting all Maui County candidates to share their food system priorities. In a debate Saturday night organized by Akaku Maui Community Media, incumbent. Another way to help residents get into homes would be having the county serve as a guarantor to help families be able to qualify for leases for homes to rent, Kay said. We cant expect to have employees if were not doing anything on our part to develop that workforce. But Kay, who worked for the property management company, wanted to save it. The Upcountry water meter list has been stalled for decades. Facebook How high is this on our priority list? Todays story focuses on the race for Maui County mayor. And again, I think that is one area where we could reduce the cost of living is tightening our belt as a government. Other proposals include going vertical with housing, constructing more apartment-style homes or townhomes, or perhaps converting existing structures to housing. Because that was the best information available, whether it was from John Hopkins, or USC Medical, or Harvard, Victorino said. We have it all ready to move. Students and staff, as well as community members filled the seats to examine the potential new congress. These are places that already have water, already have sewers, already have parking, theyve already been disturbedthe ground, so we may as well make those into living quarters. We started one up in Wailuku at the Wailuku Apartments324 apartments will be built on the corner of Waiale / Kuikahi / and Honoapiilani Highway thats across Longs and Foodland in Wailuku. March 1, 2023. And its gone up in the last four years from the $700,000s to over a million dollars for the average cost of a house. 2022 MAUI COUNTY ELECTIONS Eighty candidates applied for Maui County seats in 2022. Im not a politician, Im a business person. Please view at your own discretion. So theyre doing quite well. Retired Circuit Court Judge Richard Bissen in the third printout gained more ground in his lead over incumbent Mayor Michael Victorino. I think lots of officers who comethey want to be promoted, they want to work their way up the rank. She would also like to reimplement what was done during Mayor Alan Arakawas administration, in which all departments would come to the mayors lounge to meet with developers once a month. How much is it going to cost to maintain? Existing infrastructure: vacant commercial spaceSports Authority, Lowes, the Safeway in Kahului. first prev. And we had just a surge that many of us could not handle. Cullan Bells drive to run for mayor grew from his advocacy for children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are all things on the books we are moving forward, Victorino said. The newest term we hear now is regenerative tourism which meansit used to be eco-tourism, it used to be sustainable tourism, and today we use this term. 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