Community meeting scheduled to discuss proposed improvements at Waiākea Uka Park in Hilo

The community is invited to a meeting about proposed improvements at a Hilo park.

Hawai’i County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy and state Rep. Richard Onishi will host the meeting at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Stanley Costales Waiākea Uka Gym. The meeting will focus on the draft environmental assessment for implementation of the Waiākea Uka Park Master Plan.

The draft environmental assessment was published Sept. 23 and includes plans to build a new community center, a new standalone restroom facility and two new parking lots as well as relocation of the lower baseball field and landscaping improvements.

To register for the meeting, click here.

The draft environmental assessment can be viewed online.

The public has until Oct. 24 to submit comments about the proposed improvements.