Warning targets pets on school grounds
Public school campuses are not dog parks, the Department of Education warns pet lovers.
The DOE has received a number of complaints regarding pet owners bringing their dogs onto school property after school hours. Schools, particularly in the Castle-Kahuku and Kailua-Kalaheo complex areas, have seen an increase in dog waste in schoolyards.
"Some of our schools are being used as a dog park," stated Lea Albert, complex-area superintendent for Castle-Kahuku. "Our schoolyards are actively used by students and adults for educational, recreational and athletic purposes. It’s important that our community help us ensure that our campuses are a healthy and safe environment."
All DOE schools have signs posted that say pets are prohibited on campus.
Hearing set for suspect shot during chase
A preliminary hearing is scheduled in Honolulu District Court on Monday for a 20-year-old McCully man charged with trying to hit a police officer in a stolen car in Waimanalo two weeks ago.
William Andres was released Wednesday from the Queen’s Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized with a stomach wound after being shot by an officer during a chase that began in Waimanalo and ended in Kaneohe on March 10.
Andres was charged March 12 with attempted first-degree assault, first-degree terroristic threatening and car theft. He remains in custody unable to post $50,000 bail.
Police initially arrested Andres on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder for allegedly trying to run over an officer. That charge was reclassified to first-degree attempted assault on an officer, according to a criminal complaint. The terroristic threatening charge stems from his actions after police approached him and ordered him to turn off the car’s engine. The criminal complaint said the suspect allegedly tried to injure the officer.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Kauai property tax application available online
Applications for Kauai homeowners to get preferential tax rates for long-term affordable rentals are available online.
To get to the form, go to kauaiproperty tax.com, click on the forms and instructions tab and then click on the 2016 long-term affordable tenant occupied rental application hyperlink.
Applications can also be picked up at the Lihue Civic Center, Kapule Building, 4444 Rice St., Suite A-454.
A copy of a signed lease that expires Sept. 30, 2015, or later must be submitted with an application.
Long-term affordable rentals are defined as residential rental units that are leased for a minimum of one year at rates that are equal to or below 80 percent of the median household income.
For more information, call the Real Property Assessment Division at 241-4224.
Workshop to advise about spaces
The Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development is sponsoring a workshop on how to create space in your business or life.
"Spaces: The 5th Step to Optimizing Your Business" will be presented by Gylian Solay from noon to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday.
The free workshop will be at the Maui County Business Resource Center, in the Maui Mall across from Pizza Hut, in Suite B-9.
Seating is limited, and the workshop is subject to change or cancellation. To reserve a seat, call the Maui County Business Resource Center at 873-8247.
