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Visitor accommodations could see an increase in taxes under a Maui County Council committeeâs current budget proposal. Committee members are raising taxes in hopes of generating more money for affordable housing.
The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
High-priced homes and visitor accommodations could see property tax hikes, while owners of more affordable homes could experience some relief under a proposal by the Maui County Council’s budget committee.
An increase in taxes for hotels and resorts, short-term rentals and timeshares, as well as for properties worth more than $1.5 million could provide more funding for affordable housing, said committee members, who are hammering out tax rates as they near the end of their review of Mayor Michael Victorino’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget. The highest-tier categories also have the means to pay more, they added.
The claim: A series of images show Tanner s Beach in Georgia
One user recently took to social media to share images of light blue ocean waters that purportedly depict Tanner s Beach in Carrolton, Georgia. Tanner’s Beach, Carrollton, Georgia, the user captioned the images, which were shared to Facebook on March 31.
The post, which has over 600 shares and 200 reactions, includes three different photos of a lagoon with crystal clear water and ships near the shore.
Many users in the comments expressed skepticism, writing, I would love to know where this really is bc it is not in Georgia, and My daughter s friend works for Tanner Beach.my daughter said it looks nothing like this.
10. Kailua Beach Park - Kailua, Hawaii
Tripadvisor says its users found Kailua Beach Park to have fewer crowds and a good park. The top-rated activity here was a guided full-day tour of the nearby Mokulua Islands.
While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to avoid non-essential travel during the pandemic, the health agency is not against beach visits.
Instead, the CDC is advising Americans to make cautious considerations before they visit a public beach. Safety protocols the agency recommends include wearing face masks, sanitizing hands regularly and making an effort to social distance while avoiding large gatherings.
Papa‘aina at the Pioneer Inn keeps it simple with a nod to history.
February 19, 2021
It seems there’s nothing Lee Anne Wong can’t do. After competing on Bravo’s Top Chef, the New York-born chef moved to O‘ahu, opened award-winning brunch spot
Koko Head Café in Kaimukī, moved to Maui with her new family to head up the restaurant at the historic Best Western Pioneer Inn in Lahaina and, during a pandemic, overhauled the concept entirely. Why? Why not.
You took over the historic Pioneer Inn in Lahaina. What attracted you to the restaurant?
The Pioneer Inn is Maui’s oldest hotel located at Lahaina Harbor in the historic district off Front Street. First of all, it has 120 years of history, which I found intriguing. Honestly, what really did it for me was its outdoor courtyard. I had been looking at several potential restaurant spaces on Maui for quite some time and I kept coming back to the Pioneer Inn; every time I walked into the courtyard, which at th