HONOLULU – The Governor's Moloka'i Community Advisory Council will meet at 3 p.m. March 11 at the Kulana O'iwi, DHHL / OHA Conference Room, 600 Maunaloa Highway, in Kaunakakai. The public is invited.

Michael Formby, deputy director of the Harbors Division of the state Department of Transportation, will update the council on the state's six-year, $842-million system-wide Harbors Modernization Plan and other issues relating to Hawai'i's harbors and maritime industry.

Lingle created community advisory councils to give the Neighbor Islands a stronger voice in state government. The Moloka'i Community Advisory Council holds monthly public meetings to seek community input and advise the governor of important issues on Moloka'i. The council also recommends potential nominees for state boards and commissions.

The members of the Governor's Moloka'i Community Advisory Council are Robert Granger, Janice Kalanihuia, Jersula Manaba, Marlene Purdy and Weldon Wichman.