The state water official who was reassigned in a controversial move following the Lahaina fire disaster and then reinstated two months later is apparently leaving his job.
Originally set to take place on Oahu after holding a previous convention in Las Vegas, CNHA decided that in the aftermath of the deadly August fires that ravaged Maui and destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, the convention should move to the Valley Isle.
The spotlight cast on the stewardship of West Maui’s water supply after Lahaina’s devastating Aug. 8 fire presents an opportunity for the state and the community to reimagine how this precious public resource can be managed.