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Applications accepted for advisory committees through Sept. 30

By Staff | Sep 17, 2021

“It is important we establish well-rounded and diverse committees, so I encourage all qualified residents to apply,” said County Councilman Michael Molina.

WAILUKU –The deadline to apply for seats on the new South Maui and Paia-Haiku advisory committees — now including two alternates for each body — has been extended to Sept. 30, said Maui County Councilmember Michael J. Molina, chair of the Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee.

“The new advisory committees will play a vital role in guiding the Maui Planning Commission on land-use matters in the South Maui and Paia-Haikuū community plan areas,” Molina explained.

Information on responsibilities and membership criteria can be found in Ordinance 5241, which is available online at https://tinyurl.com/zh2m8jn4.

Each advisory committee must have at least one member with demonstrated expertise in Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices and another with a background in conservation, natural resources or climate change, Molina said.

The Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will meet next month to consider applicants for the five council-appointed seats and up to two alternates for each advisory committee.

Mayor Michael Victorino will select the other two members of each advisory committee.

Application forms are available online at the following links: South Maui Advisory Committee -https://tinyurl.com/nbhdcksd; Paia-Haiku Advisory Committee – https://tinyurl.com/r7f86u4u.

As agreed to by his committee, completed forms must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 30, Molina said.

Paper copies of the forms are also be available at the council’s district offices.

The first page of submitted application forms will be accessible to the public.

Applications can be e-mailed to great.committee@mauicounty.us with a reference to GREAT-33 for the South Maui Advisory Committee or GREAT-34 for the Paia-Haiku Advisory Committee.

Applications can also be mailed, faxed or dropped off, as noted on the bottom of the application forms.

Maps of the community plan areas are available on the Department of Planning’s website at https://www.mauicounty.gov/1523/Community-Plan-Maps.