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~~tr~•r ~•b <br /> ~i,'? Patricia G. Engelhard <br /> Harry Kim Director <br /> Mayor <br /> -oe'~. Pamela N. Mizuno <br /> 1)•'OI•••V~ <br /> } Deputy Director <br /> ~uuntp of ~ai~di' i r <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ~ ~ <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 r, <br /> (808) 961-8311 • Fax (808) 961-8411 <br /> March 24, 2004 - <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Virginia Isbell <br /> And tubers pf the ommittee on Finance <br /> r,. <br /> FROM: Pa e a <br /> d and Pa izuno <br /> SUBJECT: Operating and Capital Budgets and Program Review Day Three- <br /> Memo of 3/22/05 and Other Remarks <br /> Thank you for allowing us to be here today to answer any questions you may have about our <br /> operating and capitol budget requests. You are probably all aware that our department's budget <br /> has been very lean over the past few years. Trying to maintain facilities and services on very <br /> limited resources has especially taken its toll on the condition of our buildings and facilities. Our <br /> requested increases reflect the mandate to address ADA compliance of our facilities and <br /> programs, and to provide repairs and maintenance where they have been overlooked for too <br /> long. <br /> The new positions requested in this budget will help the department to responsibly maintain <br /> public services and stewardship of public assets. They include: <br /> 1) A Park caretaker assigned to the two parks in Waikoloa, one of which, Ho'oko Street Park, we <br /> expect to open in July or August. The other is already opened. <br /> 2) A Zoo Animal Keeper II <br /> 3) An Account Clerk in the Administration Office <br /> 4) Increases in time elements at several of our pools <br /> One of the not so good things to report is the increase in violence and illegal activities at the Kona <br /> Community Aquatics Center, to the extent that we started hiring off duty police officers as of the <br /> middle of this month. We expect to be challenged more with other illegal activities, including <br /> drugs, alcohol and illegal campers at our parks and may find it necessary in the not too distant <br /> <br /> future to have more security, especially at night, at the more popular park sites. <br /> Cornet. Na ~ ~'f. 3 3 <br /> County of Howai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider cnd Employer. Ref. To~e~W/ <br /> Ref. pate <br /> <br />