West Maui Wells Timeline & Planning Director Standoff | BWS June 18

The Maui Board of Water Supply digs into West Maui well projects, FEMA and HUD funding gaps, and a growing standoff with the County Planning Director over water-supply coordination. Maui County Board of Water Supply — Regular Meeting, June 18, 2026 ───────── 🎬 Highlights ───────── 50:22–51:15 · Luxury Homes Get Water Approval in a Stressed Aquifer 55:34–56:20 · 'Nobody Owns Maui's Water Supply Health' 43:54–44:45 · Planning Director Skips Water Board — Twice 0:30 Meeting Opens & Roll Call 1:42 Approval of May 21 Minutes 2:26 Public Testimony on Agenda Items 3:31 East Maui Regional Community Board Update Deferred 4:14 West Maui Wells Timeline Presentation 15:22 Question on CDBG Funding Status 18:41 Member Hilly Questions Scope of Timeline 20:59 Missing Monitor Well in Timeline 24:21 Funding Totals and Sources Clarified 26:20 EPA-DR Funding and Honolua Wells 27:50 EA Retraction and Well Reconfiguration 31:05 Status of the Environmental Assessment 33:44 EA Process Walkthrough 38:38 Request to Continue Item with Complete Information 42:18 Water Supply in County Planning Process 43:54 Planning Director Repeatedly Declines to Appear 50:22 Kaanapali Luxury Homes Example 55:34 Systemic Gap Between Planning and Water 56:20 Options to Compel Planning Director Response 1:00:04 Motion to Draft Letter to Planning Director 1:03:01 Discussion and Vote on Letter Motion 1:04:59 Department Reports 1:05:52 Next Meeting and Adjournment Akakū Maui Community Media — Reflecting Maui. Subscribe for daily Maui news, full government meetings, and community stories. ▶ Subscribe:    / @akakumaui   🌐 Website: akaku.org 📷 Instagram: @akakumaui 📱 Facebook: /AkakuMaui #Maui #MauiCounty #CommunityMedia #BoardOfWaterSupply #WestMaui