51 acres acquired for West Maui park
Maui County has acquired 51.3 acres in West Maui for a new county park, Mayor Michael Victorino announced Thursday afternoon.
The $2 million parcel purchase from Maui Land & Pineapple Co. sits mauka of Honoapiilani Highway and on the Lahaina side of Maui Preparatory Academy.
The Department of Parks and Recreation will work on required technical studies, including a cultural assessment of the site, prior to community outreach on the new park’s design and features, according to a news release.