GOVERNOR’S MAUI COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL’S JANUARY 17 MEETING TO FOCUS ON PUBLIC HOUSING AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS

For Immediate Release: January 10, 2008

WAILUKU – The Governor’s Maui Community Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, January 17, 2008, 5:00 p.m. at the Cameron Center, Auditorium, located at 95 Mahalani Street in Wailuku. The public is invited to attend. 

The meeting will include presentations by the following individuals:

Ione Godsey, public housing supervisor for the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority, Maui Asset Management Project, will discuss public housing projects on Maui.

Brennon Morioka, acting director of transportation, and Michael Formby, deputy director of transportation – harbors, will make a presentation on the Harbors Modernization Plan.  The six-year, $842 million system-wide, harbors modernization plan includes $345.1 million for improvements and upgrades to Kahului Harbor.

Governor Linda Lingle created community advisory councils to give the neighbor islands a stronger voice in state government.  The Maui Community Advisory Council holds monthly public meetings to seek community input and advise the Governor of important issues on Maui, public priorities, and recommendations for state boards and commissions.

The members of the Governor’s Maui Community Advisory Council are:  Kathryn Ghean, John Henry, Barbara-Ann Keller, Carl Lindquist, Lori Ululani Sablas, Madge Schaefer (chair), Kalei Sombelon (vice chair), Shan Steinmark, and Gail Takeuchi.

Anyone requiring special accommodations to participate at this meeting may call 243-5796 for assistance.  For additional information on neighbor island community advisory councils, visit the Governor’s Web site at www.hawaii.gov/gov. 

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For more information, contact:

George Kaya
Maui Liaison
Phone: 243-5796

Lenny Klompus
Senior Advisor – Communications
Phone: (808) 586-7708

Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Phone: (808) 586-0043