HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM. 019 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION Herbert Matayoshi, Mayor
COUNTY OF HAWAII Milton Hakoda, Director
February 5, 1979
TO: CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
FROM: • DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
SUBJECT: OVERVIEW
The Department of Parks and Recreation is charged with the responsibili-
ties of maintaining and operating recreational areas and facilities under
County jurisdiction. It has, as another major function, the conducting of
organized recreational activities. Senior citizens are provided, in addition
to recreation, a nutrition service, a volunteer program and community service
.employment.
The State, traditionally, operates recreational areas which tend to
preserve and enhance our natural resources. County, on the other hand, develops
and operates facilities and programs for active recreation.
In order to carry out these responsibilities, the department is organized
into three (3) major divisions and seven (7) sections. The divisions consist
of Parks Maintenance, Recreation, and Elderly Activities. The sections are
Administration, Municipal Golf Course, County Band, Panaewa Zoo, Culture and
Arts, Hoolulu Complex and Aquatics.
The department operates and maintains about 140 facilities on 1,100 acres,
including 50 neighborhood parks, 29 gymnasiums and recreation centers, 28 beach
parks, 7 swim pools, a golf course, a zoo, an equestrian center, a drag strip,
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Charter Review Commission
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and 3 cemeteries. In addition, the department has jurisdiction for 2. County
bands, Culture and Arts, and Summer Fun program.
There are 170 fulltime regular positions authorized. The Elderly Activi-
ties Division employs 20 exempt fulltime positions. In addition, there are 64
part-time regular and 12 part-time exempt workers. The Hawaii County Band and
Hamakua Band are staffed by 40 and 24, respectively. The Summer Fun program
requires approximately 200 workers for a seven-week period.
The current operating budget is $3,899,675. Approximately $500,000 of
this amount is Federal program grants for certain senior citizen activities.
A comprehensive user fee policy instituted a year ago provides about $250,000
in revenues to offset operating costs.