HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-31 County of Hawaii Closes Hilo Municipal Golf Course until Further Notice amid COVID-19 -- press release
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
March 31, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Municipal Golf Course in Hilo Closed Until Further Notice amid COVID-19
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation announced on Tuesday that
amid the COVID-19 pandemic the Hilo Municipal Golf Course will be closed until further
notice, effective on April 1.
Golf Course staff will continue to work throughout this closure period maintaining and
improving the golf course for when it reopens for play.
“The purpose for this closure is manifold, but primarily addresses public and personnel
safety issues that have surfaced while we accommodated the continued play of golf
over the first six days of Governor Ige’s Stay-At-Home order,” said Roxcie Waltjen,
Director of Parks and Recreation.
“We will continually assess the appropriate date for reopening of the facility along with
any modified policies that must be implemented in order to do so safely and responsibly
for all those impacted” Waltjen said.
For further information, please contact the Hilo Municipal Golf Course starters office at
959-7711.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.