Residents invited to Lahaina community meeting

MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui County is encouraging Lahaina residents to attend a community meeting Wednesday.

The meeting at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m.

County officials said the following will be discussed:

• The upcoming Waine‘e Wildfire Risk Reduction Project – a presentation from Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) 
• A planned West Maui recycling center – information from the County Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
•  ‘Ulu O Lele interim marketplace update from Hawaiian Council
• Updates from the County Office of Recovery, including housing and Ho‘okumu Hou programs

To provide residents with more individual assistance, the county said several department agencies will be available to offer support at resource tables and a question-and-answer session to close the meeting.

Agencies available will be:

• County of Maui’s Office of Recovery, DEM and MEMA
• 4LEAF
• Hawaiian Electric Co.
• Hawaiian Council
• Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group

The meeting will also be livestreamed on the County of Maui’s Facebook page. A live broadcast will also be shown on Akakū: Maui Community Media, Channel 53.