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The Exchange

by By Anthony Pignataro

February 08, 2007





WHO GAVE: Maui Land & Pineapple Company



WHO RECEIVED: Maui County Councilman Danny Mateo



DATE: Oct. 13, 2004



AMOUNT:  $250



Hawaii Superferry, Inc. is proceeding as though nothing will stop

their beginning inter-island service this summer. It looks like the

Maui County Council has other plans. On Jan. 26, 2007 Councilman Danny

Mateo wrote his colleagues asking that a committee immediately

undertake “discussion and action” on the proposed Superferry since

everyone is still pretty much in the dark as to how the big boats are

going to affect our islands. “[A]bsent an environmental impact study,

the County has not received specific indications on what plans, if any,

were made to address impacts to the County’s core services, namely

emergency response and police,” Mateo wrote. “Furthermore, a referral

of this matter to an appropriate committee will invite discussion on

any changes in the harbor lawsuit proceedings relating to this matter.”

It’s tempting to say that Maui Land—one of the Superferry’s biggest

sponsors—needs to start writing checks again to a certain county

councilman. In any case, the check highlighted above—the last one Mateo

cashed from the company—came a few months after Maui Land poured $1

million into the Superferry.