HONOLULU – The Governor's Moloka'i Community Advisory Council will meet at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Kulana O'iwi, DHHL / OHA Conference Room, 600 Maunaloa Highway in Kaunakakai. The public is invited to participate in the meeting.

Glenn Yasui, highways administrator for the state Department of Transportation, and Ferdinand Cajigal, DOT's Maui County district manager, will update the council on damages from recent floods and repairs.

Gov. Linda 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 on the third Tuesday of each month 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 Advisory Council are Robert Granger, Janice Kalanihuia, Jersula Manaba, Marlene Purdy and Weldon Wichman.