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Action Item Update <br /> 3.4.3 a. Develop permanent fire stations ... • New County of Hawai`i fire station opened in <br /> Pahoa. <br /> • The Kilauea Military Camp fire station in <br /> Volcanoes National Park acquired by the <br /> County as a new permanent County fire <br /> station. <br /> 3.4.3 f. Boost the Department of Environmental • DEM's plan for upgrading the Pahoa transfer <br /> Management (DEM) recycling budget to develop station, including new recycling facilities, <br /> an economy and to create more jobs related to approved and scheduled for construction. <br /> recycling. <br /> 3.5.3 c. Improve and expand Community Parks as • Major expansion, including camping and <br /> follows: restrooms at Pohoiki Park completed. <br /> • Develop new Community Parks in various • Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Budget <br /> locations. amended to include $5.5 million to plan, <br /> • Pahoa Regional Park design and construct a new County park on a <br /> • Convert the existing fire station into a one- 20 -acre site in Hawaiian Paradise Park. <br /> stop community center providing, but not • The Department of Parks & Recreation has <br /> limited to, a senior center with certified accepted the old Pahoa fire station for <br /> kitchen for congregate meals program... conversion to a senior center. Facility <br /> • Develop a new District Park on a 20 -acre site renovation is being facilitated through a <br /> owned by Hawaiian Paradise Park... Government and community collaborative <br /> • Provide accessibility, playground and other effort. <br /> improvements at Mountain View Community • Mountain View's A.J. Watt Gym is scheduled <br /> Park and A.J. Watt Gym. to reopen in the summer of 2011 with the <br /> completion of the lead paint removal project <br /> announced by the Department of Parks and <br /> Recreation on 2/17/11. <br /> 4.2.3 a. Prepare a county -wide Transit Master • The AC ranked as a top five priority item. <br /> Plan. <br /> 4.2.3 b. Improve transit service operations by: • Mass Transit Agency (MTA) added service in <br /> • Adding two additional runs during peak Leilani Estates to Pahoa Route. <br /> hours. • MTA has added 6 daily runs between Hilo & <br /> • Demand responsive transit in subdivisions. Pahoa and 1 daily runs between Hilo and <br /> • Commuter express services Pahoa to Hilo. Volcano. MTA added 2 additional Saturday <br /> • Establish Hub - and -Spoke transit program. routes from Hilo and Pahoa and 6 routes from <br /> Hilo and Volcano. <br /> • Express services at 8:00 am Pahoa town direct <br /> to Prince Kuhio Mall <br /> • AC ranked establishing Hub -and Spoke as a <br /> top five priority item. <br /> 4.2.3 d. Provide park- and -ride lots at various • Maku`u Farmers Market Park and Ride <br /> locations. opened in July 2010. <br /> 7 <br />