New Application Process for Maui Parks and Recreation

The County of Maui, Department of Parks and Recreation will be moving to the Tri-Annual Permit Process for all leagues and recreational programs. This new process will affect application requests for the majority of facility usage countywide, including athletic fields, multipurpose fields, ballfields, courts, pools, and gymnasiums.

This means that coaches, league organizers, athletic directors and other sports officials must submit their application requests months before each season begins. The new system will be more efficient than the year-round system which would sometimes result in overbooking of facilities.

The new Tri-Annual Permit Process schedule looks like this:

– to reserve county facilities and fields for the WINTER/SPRING season (January 1 to April 15), application requests must be submitted to the department during the first two weeks in October, which this year falls between October 2 to 13, 2017.

– for the SUMMER season (April 16 to July 31), application requests must be submitted during the first two weeks of January, which next year falls between Jan. 1 to 15, 2018.

– for the FALL season (August 1 to December 31), application requests must be submitted during the first two weeks of May, which next year falls between May 1 and May 14, 2018.

“Once everyone gets used to the new schedule they’ll find that it will be more accommodating and less cumbersome than the old permitting system,” said Parks Director Kaala Buenconsejo. “The main thing right now is that those looking to reserve fields and facilities for the Winter/Spring season need to get their application in next month, between Oct. 2 to the 13th.”

Application request packets will be available at all Department permit offices and also on the County of Maui website at www.mauicounty.gov/parks. Application requests will be reviewed in the priority order outlined in the Department’s administrative rules (also available at www.mauicounty.gov/parks).

If you are unsure how this will affect your use of our facilities, please contact the Department of Parks and Recreation permit office at (808) 270-7389 or email at [email protected]