An online news and information website, mauicounty.us, has been launched to keep the public informed about news and events of the Maui County Council, Council Chairwoman Gladys Baisa announced.

The website includes news releases issued by council members, blog posts on recent council activity and other content provided by the nine council members about their legislative work.

Users may view the website on a variety of mobile devices. The website also is designed for use by people with disabilities.

The website is intended to encourage public discussion about council business. Social media buttons allow users to easily share posts with their friends and followers.

The council’s new Web presence is intended to complement content already provided by the council on Facebook, Twitter and the administration-maintained mauicounty.gov website. The new website’s goal is to bring timely, accurate and factual information to constituents about county business.

In the future, Baisa said, the council may be looking at a bill and resolution tracking system and webcasting of meetings.

For more information, contact Kit Zulueta at 270-7665 or kit.zulueta@mauicounty.us.