Maui County Council members referred Maria Zielinski’s appointment as director of the Department of Finance to committee during a full Council meeting Friday morning.
A bill has been submitted to the Maui County Council that would pave the way for loan of up to $14 million from Maui County for the 212-unit Aikanaha low-income rental housing project in Waikapū.
Maui County is anticipating a $31.23 million revenue shortfall in the current fiscal year due to the Aug. 8 wildfires in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui, triggering a round of proposed budget amendments to cut spending.
Some discussed projects looked at by the Maui County Council this week include Lanaʻi's fire station improvements, state-mandated cesspool conversions, and the development of the Wailuku municipal parking lot.