WAILUKU – Applications for a position on the West Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) are now being accepted by the County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura announced.

Sugimura noted that nine of the CPAC’s 13 members will be appointed by the council and four will be appointed by the mayor.

All West Maui residents are encouraged to apply.

An applicant must reside in the West Maui Community Plan area (from Ukumehame to Honokohau).

The council and mayor will strive for diversity and balance of age, gender, background, profession, heritage, experience and ideology of all CPAC participants.

Experience in land use planning is helpful but not required.

Sugimura said the application form and a general information sheet concerning the West Maui CPAC can be found under “Items of Interest” in the Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee’s section of the County Council’s website at www.mauicounty.us/pea.

Applications must be received or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on July 6, 2018, Sugimura said.

She added that the Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee will meet later that month to consider the appointments.

For additional information, contact the County Council’s Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee staff at 270-7134 or 270-7668.