The County of Maui Department of Planning is conducting a quality of life survey to assist in assessing residentsʻ opinions on core themes and topics identified in Maui County’s General Plan. The survey will cover general aspects of quality of life and resident satisfaction, not immediate needs related to the August 2023 fires and resulting economic recovery.

The survey will launch on Friday, Sept. 13. Randomly selected county residents will be invited by email or telephone to participate in the survey. The survey will remain ongoing until 400 randomly selected residents have accepted the invitation to participate. The County encourages anyone who is invited to participate in the survey to share their opinions.

The county has contracted Anthology Research, a market research firm in Hawai‘i, to conduct the survey. Input received will be anonymous and reported only with others’ answers – no identifying information will be connected to participants’ responses. To maintain the scientific nature of the survey and to statistically project the results to the overall population, only those who are contacted as part of the random sample will be eligible to participate. This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete.

Participant responses will help the Planning Department better understand the County’s overall progress in implementing the General Plan, which consists of the Countywide Policy Plan, island plans and community plans and serves as a long-term, comprehensive blueprint for the physical, economic, environmental and cultural identity of the county.

Additional information can be found on the Planning Department website at https://www.mauicounty.gov/2016/Division---Plan-Implementation.