East Maui Council member Sinenci said the passage of this charter amendment returns the stewardship of the East Maui watersheds toward local residents of East Maui, “residents who have often sacrificed their lives maintaining this system, and who had to idly watch as their life suffered from a lack of water.”
Former Mayor Alan Arakawa, along with longtime kalo farmers such as Lurlyn Scott who have fought for more water in East Maui streams for years, were appointed b
The County Council's selections marked the culmination of a weekslong power struggle over control of the board that will help shape the region's future.
A previous mayor, a former Mahi Pono official, kalo farmers, lineal descendants of East Maui and experts in water and irrigation are all vying for seats on a ne