HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation announced that all facilities at the Waipio Soccer Complex will be closed for continued maintenance and renovation efforts.
The closure will last for eight weeks, and officials said the goal is to increase the quality of the fields to tournament-level specifications. This includes eradicating weeds, increasing new grass growth, leveling uneven surfaces and other repairs.
The city said the rejuvenation work is expected to be finished this summer — just in time for several popular soccer tournaments that are scheduled to begin in late June.
“Up until this point we tried to accommodate field usage, with limited recreational play, but even the moderate usage of the fields was undermining the rejuvenation efforts. This lead to the decision to completely close the complex for about eight weeks,” explained Nathan Serota, a spokesperson for the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation.
Officials said the decision to completely close the fields was made in collaboration with local soccer leagues and other field permittees.
The city said it is working with these groups to find alternative locations to accommodate their needs during the closure.
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