TheMauiMiracle.org website encourages voters to choose long term sustainability over short term profits

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Oct 25, 2018, 15:15 ET

KIHEI, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- www.TheMauiMiracle.org is an extensive, well documented website that encourages the residents of Maui to vote by providing easy to access information they care about. It illustrates how the fabric of the island and it's small town rural feel are threatened by money interests and their effect on politics.

The goal of www.TheMauiMiracle.org is to build awareness about the cultural and economic need to make preservation and sustainability a priority in the 2018 election.

The Maui Miracle is about voters making a difference

Important website sections include:

The Your Vote Counts

This section includes information on Why this election counts, Politics on Maui, Issues to consider and the news about Maui County Council's last term.

The Politics on Maui - Recent events 2017 - 2018 page provides links to several news items about Maui County Government. Most recently, a Court Order for Maui to pay hundreds of millions of dollars due to an illegal adjustment of Property Tax rates. County Budget Director Sandy Baz testified that a loss of this size will be "potentially destructive of the County of Maui's bond and credit rating, imperiling the County's fiscal security".
The LosAngelesification of Maui illustrates the massive level of commercial development on the island

Government
The Government section of includes a wealth of information about Maui County Government that voters can find without exhaustive searches throughout the internet.

Sustainability
A great deal of information about the physical health of the island appears under the Sustainability tab. Reports provided include:

The State of Hawaii's "Urban Retreat Plan" discussed within it's Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report.
Sustainable Tourism information is provided by a University of Hawaii Study • A report published by the International Institute for Tourism Studies at George Washington University.
A more down to earth Report about the lethal impact of Hawaii's Cesspools is provided by The State of Hawaii's Department of Health, Wastewater Branch. This subject directly impacts Maui's Upcountry Aquifer and drinking water quality.

Hawaiian History
Preserving Maui also means honoring it's past. This section provides a tremendous amount of information about Hawaii's history many people are not aware of. Two examples are:

Hawaiian Royalty on the world stage shows the impressive number of countries The Kingdom of Hawaii had established diplomatic relations with.
King David Kalakaua installed electricity at the Royal Palace many years ahead of the greatest cities in the world at the time.

The Maui Miracle was inspired by the words of Hawaii's last ruling monarch, Queen Liliuokalani, spoken 100 years ago. If enough voters speak up, real change can occur!

"I could not turn back the time for political change, but there is still time to save our heritage. You must remember never to cease to act because you fear you may fail."

If you would like additional information about The Maui Miracle, please call Nick Drance at 818-400-5409 or email to [email protected]

Contact: Nick Drance
Phone: 818-400-5409
[email protected]

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