Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Akaku Maui Counsel Collins Now Sues Maui County Council!

Suit seeks to void approvals for Honua‘ula

Group says recessed meetings illegally

March 6, 2008, By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer, The Maui News

WAILUKU — A group of South Maui residents sued the Maui County Council on Wednesday to void its approvals of the controversial Honua‘ula housing development, claiming council members violated the state’s public meeting law.

The 1,400-unit, roughly $800 million development awaits second and final reading by the council after councilors passed rezoning measures for the controversial project on first reading on Feb. 14.

But Wailuku attorney Lance Collins filed a lawsuit in 2nd Circuit Court requesting a hearing and an injunction to prevent final action by council...

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