Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino.
In this podcast Mayor Victorino talks about the state of the Maui economy and how this past year has provided a reset to how we approach certain industries, how he’s tried to protect the vulnerability of the local economy over the past year, why he’s implementing the mandatory 2nd test upon arrival, how they are moving towards a vaccine exemption that would allow fully vaccinated travelers to bypass the pretest and arrival test requirements, how vaccine exemptions may be applied to inter-island travel soon allowing fully vaccinated passengers to bypass the 72 hour pretest for inter-island trips, what it will take to begin loosening capacity restrictions for restaurants and activities, the challenge travelers are facing with rental car shortages, and his hopes for the continued economic recovery of Maui County.
