Mahalo to Chivo and AKAKU for their continued outstanding support for WMTA.

Video 1: 

• Representative Angus McKelvey – 10th House District
• Senator Rosalyn Baker – 6th Senate District

Video 2:

• Sandy Baz, Managing Director representing Mayor Mike Victorino, County of Maui 
• Council Member Tamara Paltin – West Maui 

Video 3: 

• Potential for 24/7 Emergency Room for West Maui:  James “Jim” Diegel, Chief Strategy Officer, Maui Health System

Video 4:

• West Maui Community Plan Update:  Pam Eaton - Planning Program Administrator
• West Maui Issues: Dr. Keli’i Akina, Ph.D., President & CEO of Grassroots Institute of Hawaii 
• Pulelehua at Mahinahina: Preston Cheng, Developer, Maui Oceanview LP
• Front Street Sidewalk, Railing, and Seawall Repair: Kristi Ono, Civil Engineer, Department of Public Works, County of Maui 

​PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
December 18, 2019
 
Lahaina, HI – IMPORTANT MEETING JANUARY 8, 2020 AND THE PUBLIC IS INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND:
 
The West Maui Taxpayers Association (WMTA) will hold its Annual Members Meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Lahaina Civic Center – 1840 Honoapiilani Hwy, Lahaina, HI 96761.  The public is invited to this always informative event. AKAKU Community TV will tape the event for later re-broadcast.
 
There is complimentary food service which will begin at 5:00 PM, followed by a short business meeting at 5:30 PM with Official WMTA business, including the Election of its Board of Directors.  Slate of Directors include Lee Chamberlain, Richard Jarman, Rick Nava, Gregg Nelson, Jess “Joe” Park, Joseph Pluta, John Seebart and Fereshteh Tali.  Current dues paid members – you should have already received a Proxy via the Dec Newsletter mailed to you the week of November.  It is also posted on our website www.WestMaui.org.
 
Immediately following this short business meeting will be presentations important to the West Maui community. Last year nearly 300 attendees enjoyed the very interesting community presentations on WMTA top issues. Invited guest speakers as of this press release for the Special Presentations 2019 Annual Meeting are:

• Message from Governor’s Office
• Senator Rosalyn Baker – 6th Senate District
• Representative Angus McKelvey – 10th House District
• Mayor Mike Victorino, County of Maui

·         Council Member Tamara Paltin – West Maui

• Maui County Long Range Community Plan-Pam Eaton
• Affordable Housing Developments
  • Pulelehua at Mahinahina
  • Keawe Street Apartments
• Lahaina Town Shoreline Improvement Project-Maui County Public Works

The major purpose of the meeting is to have elected officials address issues of interest to the West Maui community, and to have special presentations on major project impacting the Isolated West Maui Community as illustrated above. 
 
For more information on the Annual Meeting or WMTA, please visit www.westmaui.org or call President Joseph Pluta at 808-661-7990. 
 
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