WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) â Maui s mayor has vetoed a bill that would have imposed a moratorium on hotel construction in parts of the Valley Isle, saying the measure wouldn t be effective and was legally flawed.
Mayor Michael Victorino said the bill wonât relieve crowds at Kahului Airport, reduce traffic on roads and solve illegal transient vacation rental woes, The Maui News reported.
âWhile the mayor appreciates the councilâs intent and sentiment behind Bill 60, he believes it is more important for legislation to be effective and legal than for it to be fast,â county Managing Director Sandy Baz said during Tuesday afternoonâs news conference when the veto was announced.
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi Dozens of Maui residents held a rally for affordable housing as the county s median home price tops $1 million and the county council considers a new affordable housing plan.
Stand Up Maui organized the affordable housing rally, which gathered more than 40 people along Kaahumanu Avenue on Monday, The Maui News reported.
“Build affordable housing now,” resident Faith Chase yelled through a bullhorn.
Median home prices in Maui County hit $1,117,500 in June the highest in the state. The figure was up 45% from $773,250 during the same month last year.
At the Maui County Council, a committee heard testimony about a new affordable housing plan. Some said the county should require that candidates for affordable housing have at least 20 years of residency. But the Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan calls for two years of residency.