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Parks committee lays out multi-year priorities: safety, standards, revenue and a parks special fund
Summary
Committee chair presented a four-year priorities framework — updating vision/mission, revising park standards and the functional plan, improving safety and maintenance, boosting revenue through fees and sponsorships, and exploring a parks special fund; Parks and Recreation director described inventory gaps and the need for professional planning.
The City Council Committee on Parks discussed a multi-year priorities framework intended to guide parks planning, maintenance and revenue generation across Oahu, committee chair said during the committee’s Oct. 12, 2025 meeting.
The chair presented proposed vision and mission statements, an effort to update the 2004 park standards and the functional plan, and a set of priorities focused on park safety, community feedback, revenue generation and a potential parks special fund to keep fees and donations at individual parks.
“Park safety is huge. Park safety means that people feel safe there,” the committee chair said, explaining that safety includes working equipment, functioning restrooms and adequate lighting. The proposal asked the department and commission to work with the committee to identify shortfalls in each district and to pursue parity in park amenities across the island.
Laura Thielen, director of the…
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