Richard Bissen, the mayor of Maui County, and John Smith, administrator for the Maui Office of Recovery, met with Civil Beat reporters and editors via Zoom on Sept. 22 to discuss their current priorities. Office of Maui Recovery Administrator John Smith during the editorial board meeting. Maui Mayor Richard Bissen, left, and Office of Recovery Administrator John Smith speaking with Honolulu Civil Beat reporters on Maui i August. I will share with you, it’s just a really, really long sprint.” Mayor Richard BisenBut we understand that there’s a shift because of what’s happened. Civil Beat’s coverage of Maui County is supported in part by a grant from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation.