County soliciting for boards, commissions

Applications are being sought for 46 vacancies on Maui County boards, commissions, councils and committees.

The vacancies include five on the Council on Aging; four on the Public Works Commission; three on the Arborist Committee; two each on the Board of Ethics, Board of Variances and Appeals, Board of Water Supply, Commission on Children and Youth, Fire and Public Safety Commission, Hana Advisory Committee, Liquor Control Adjudication Board, Liquor Control Commission, Commission on Persons with Disabilities, Maui

Planning Commission, Molokai Planning Commission, Police Commission, Salary Commission and Committee on the Status of Women; and one each on the Affirmative Action Advisory Council, Civil Service Commission, Kula Agricultural Park Committee, Lanai Planning Commission, Cultural Resources Commission, Real Property Tax Review Board and Maui Redevelopment Agency.

Applicants also are being sought for the Charter Commission, which consists of 11 members to study and review the operation of county government. The commission convenes every 10 years to review the County Charter.

Responsibilities for members of all groups include attending meetings, receiving public testimony and reviewing policies and standards. In March, the County Council enacted an attendance policy for boards and commissions that includes requirements for documenting members’ attendance and sending letters to the mayor when a member doesn’t attend 50 percent or more of meetings in a six-month period.

Members are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the County Council for terms ranging from two to five years.

No monetary compensation is provided, but volunteers are reimbursed for allowable travel expenses.

Anyone interested in serving on a board or commission can apply online at www.maui county.gov/Boards. Applications are available at the county building in the mayor’s office on the 9th floor. Applications can be mailed to Office of the Mayor, County of Maui, 200 S. High St., 9th Floor, Wailuku 96793 or faxed to 270-7870.

The application deadline is Nov. 16.

More information is available by calling 270-8211.