By Staff Reports
(Maui) – Managing Director Keith Regan announced a new Maui County initiative entitled “County on Your Computer.” The initiative’s goal will be to improve public participation and understanding about Maui County’s operations through the use of technology.
County on Your Computer seeks to broaden the County’s reach to the community via electronic media. In late March, the County launched the first arm of the County on Your Computer initiative with the new COM Connect smartphone application that allows citizens to identify and submit issues to the County. Since its inception, COM Connect has received 53 issues ranging from potholes to graffiti and abandoned vehicles.
The latest part of the initiative is the “Maui County Facebook Hui” online meetings. During these meetings Managing Director Regan will be hosting live Facebook conversations with members of the public on today, June 1, 2015 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Dubbed the “County Facebook Hui,” those interested in joining the online discussion can visit www.facebook.com and search for “Managing Director Keith Regan” (Complete link: www.facebook.com/pages/Managing-Director-Keith-Regan/845885015508298).
“This is a great opportunity for the public to ask questions and have a discussion about topics and issues that are important to them,” said Regan. “It’s our responsibility to deliver the right services, at the right time, and the right place— and improved citizen participation can help us to do this.
“We hope that people will join us online so that we can better hear what the community’s needs are, so let’s Hui Up and get the conversation started.”
Initially these conversations will be scheduled on a quarterly basis. Other possible social media conversations in the future will include Twitter Townhalls and Google Hang-Out sessions.
For more information on the County on Your Computer initiatives, contact the Department of Management at 270-7855.