East Maui Council member Sinenci said the passage of this charter amendment returns the stewardship of the East Maui watersheds toward local residents of East Maui, “residents who have often sacrificed their lives maintaining this system, and who had to idly watch as their life suffered from a lack of water.”
Former Mayor Alan Arakawa, along with longtime kalo farmers such as Lurlyn Scott who have fought for more water in East Maui streams for years, were appointed b
The Water Authority, Social Services and Parks Committee, chaired by Sinenci, recruited and vetted East Maui Regional Community Board applicants following approval of a charter amendment by 64% of the voters at the Nov. 8 election. The board members will appoint the director and approve a long-range watershed-management plan and other related programs.
The Maui News The Maui County Council will vote to appoint members of the East Maui Regional Community Board at its meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, Council Member
A previous mayor, a former Mahi Pono official, kalo farmers, lineal descendants of East Maui and experts in water and irrigation are all vying for seats on a ne