Council advances Upcountry wells deal with Hawaiian Home Lands
The Maui County Council has advanced a bill to develop three water wells in Waiʻōhuli. The project aims to provide water for nearly 2,880 homes for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries.
The Maui County Council approved on first reading a bill authorizing an agreement with the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to develop three water wells in Waiʻōhuli, a project that could supply water for about 2,880 homes for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries. Bill 97, CD1 (2026), would let Mayor Richard Bissen enter an intergovernmental agreement […]
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