MEO helping students get to school on Molokai
Maui Economic Opportunity on Moloka‘i has stepped in to offer transportation services to youths who could not be accommodated by the public school bus service. The state Department of Education sent out an email to families last week indicating that about 17 students...
Thank you Chelsea Davis and Hawaii News Now for highlighting the theft of gas
Thank you Chelsea Davis and Hawaii News Now for highlighting the theft of gas from two of our buses last month. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/07/22/gas-thefts-rise-maui-county/ The bus gas lines have been repaired and security increased at the Puunene base yard....
MEO had bus fuel lines cut
MEO had fuel lines cut with gasoline taken from two buses. Extra security measures have been taken. Fuel prices have been rising like crazy but theft is not the answer. https://bit.ly/3PsDQUK
Paratransit discount coupon booklets renewed
Discount fare coupon booklets for Maui Bus paratransit riders have been renewed for the next fiscal year with the approval of the Maui County budget, and current booklets will still be accepted. The booklets of 12 coupons cost $20; a savings of $4 for 12 rides with a...
MEO helps Kimokeo Foundation distribute donations on Lanai
The Kimokeo Foundation working hand in hand with Maui Economic Opportunity provided dry goods for kupuna in need on Lana‘i in late January, coincidently when there was a disruption in food surplus shipments to the island. The foundation donated toilet paper, paper...
Patty Copperfield named MEO Employee of the Month
Transportation Director Patty Copperfield was selected Maui Economic Opportunity November Employee of the Month for her “can-do” attitude and modeling teamwork for her department. Patty was recognized at the MEO holiday staff gathering on Dec. 21. Her nominator,...
Darrell DeMello retires after 25 years of driving for MEO
Darrell DeMello parked his bus for the last time in the Maui Economic Opportunity Puunene lot on Jan. 14, 2022, ending a 25-year career as a passenger assisted technician driver. A retirement gathering was held on his last day at the Puunene Transportation facility....
Sherrilynn Nishikuni named MEO Assistant Director of Transportation
Maui Economic Opportunity has named Sherrilynn Nishikuni as Assistant Director of Transportation, the No. 2 post in the department. In her 21 years at MEO Transportation, Nishikuni has driven buses and served as a dispatcher/reservationist, scheduler/planner and lead...
Paratransit Advisory Committee to meet Jan 4 via Zoom
The Paratransit Advisory Committee will be convening its second meeting at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 4, via Zoom. The advisory committee provides a link between riders, caregivers, businesses, institutions and the Maui County Department of Transportation and Maui Economic...
