Comment: Again incompetence at the Department of Parks and Recreation is headlined. There are parks closed this summer because repairs took longer than anticipated, contracts were not let, yada, yada, yada. There is no importance given to parks being open by the Caldwell administration. Two neigborhoods in town are going without their parks (just as Waimanalo) this summer because of poor planning. The Smith/Bertania Park which was supposed to be open fro 6 am to 9 pm daily, as agreed to when it was built almost 20 years ago and was foar many years, is now closed from 7 pm to 7 am daily. The Neighborhood Board wants the longer hours, but Parks and Rec won't budge. They won't say why. They won't say who gave the order.  I believe what will help parks city-wide is new leadership in the department. 

Perhaps Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi can hold an informational meeting on parks so residents can consolidate all their complaints in one place. Unfortunately, such a meeting will last hours.