County of Maui
pCouncil of the County of Maui
Each testifier may be allowed to speak for three minutes. If approved by the presiding officer and announced prior to any oral testimony being taken, the testifier shall be allowed one minute to conclude their testimony. No further oral testimony by the testifier shall be permitted. An individual’s request to testify shall be deemed withdrawn if the individual does not answer when called to testify. For remote testimony sites noted above, oral testimony may be received. If the connection between the meeting site and any of the remote testimony sites is lost, the public hearing will still continue. Members of the public interested in information about offering testimony at the public hearing from a remote testimony site may contact the Office of the County Clerk (808-270-7748) prior to the public hearing. While oral testimony is being received the district offices cannot provide other services. The connection will be terminated after all oral testimony has been received. To ensure its distribution prior to the public hearing, written testimony must be received, emailed (county.clerk~mauicounty.us), or faxed (808-270-7171) to the Office of the County Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the public hearing. If written testimony is submitted at the public hearing, 15 copies are requested. Individuals who intend to attend the public hearing and who have disabilities requiring special assistance should call the Office of the County Clerk at 270-7748, at least three days in advance. COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI MICHAEL B WHITE COUNCIL CHAIR ________________________________ DENNIS A MATEO, COUNTY CLERK COUNTY OF MAUI, STATE OF HAWAII THE MAUI NEWS: Issues of May 7, 10, and 13, 2015
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The Council of the County of Maui is the nine-member elected legislative body of Maui County, which encompasses Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i, and Kaho'olawe. The Council adopts the county budget, sets property tax rates, enacts zoning and land use ordinances, and passes local laws that govern daily life across the county. It holds 公众聽證 and committee meetings where 居民可以 testify on legislation and budget decisions.
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The Maui 县议会 controls how local tax dollars are spent and shapes land use policy that determines what gets built and where across the islands of Maui County. 居民可以 vote for council members, attend 公众聽證, and submit written or oral testimony on any matter before the council.