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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Maui County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Sister-city relationship with Laoag, Philippines
Maui County's newest sister city could bring cultural exchanges, teacher and youth programs, agricultural partnerships, and trade opportunities. Roughly 47,000 Maui residents claim Filipino ancestry, most with Ilocos-region roots, and members proposed a working group to make the relationship tangible.
County Transit Bus Advertising Rules (Bill 13, 2026)
The county is rewriting the rules for ads on Maui buses and bus passes after past solicitations collapsed. New rules limit third-party ads to commercial transactions, ban political content, and require the county seal on county-sponsored ads — restarting a small revenue stream for the highway fund.
Hana economy, sidewalks, and business district
Claire Carroll laid out the pain: $6.91 gas, $17 poi, $12 milk. She asked for county support of MEO as a commute lifeger, continued sidewalk funding for pedestrian safety on the state highway, and creation of a real business district for Hana's entrepreneurs who are crowding operations into their yards.