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The council is mulling proposed tax increases to raise 10% more revenue from property taxes next year.

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Volunteers are working to jumpstart the effort by tending to surviving trees, planting seedlings and pushing the county to hire a second arborist.

The incident in Haiku was captured on the officer’s body cam.

Members are seeking additional funding and dedicated staff so they can more effectively do their job.

The independent report makes 111 recommendations that could guide Maui and other isolated communities to prevent another Lahaina tragedy.

She would replace former Director Scott Teruya, who has been on paid leave since February.

Maui County officials have said it will be at least several more months before they have a plan finalized.

The County Council is looking for ways to up the budget, which is limited by the cost of the fire recovery.

The developer of the 89-unit project is the first to obtain building permits in the burn zone. Now the county and state are being asked to pick up the cost of what insurance didn’t cover.