UPDATE  6/24/16: Since we had a comment question about reopening which we answered, seemed appropriate to alert everyone the pool should be open for the upcoming Independence Day weekend. NO GUARANTEE! But that is how it looks.

Were you aware of this? We sure were not, and only learned of it in a County Press Release issued on Sunday of a holiday weekend, advising the closing begins Monday morning, Jan 4, 2016. While we completely understand that county facilities have to be maintained, which at times makes for temporary inconvenience to residents and visitors, but a major closure extending for six months was surely planned with a lot of lead time. Did we miss advance notices on the County Website or in the media?

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release January 3, 2016 50-Meter Pool at Kihei Aquatic Center to Close for Structural Repairs WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – The 50-meter pool at the Kihei Aquatic Center will close on January 4, 2016, for Phase 1 of structural repairs and renovations. The pool is expected to reopen June 30, 2016. The training pool and locker rooms at the facility will remain open throughout a majority of the duration of the repairs. Global Specialty Contractors, Inc. will be performing the work. Informational signs have been posted advising the community and pool users of the closure. For more information, contact Karla Peters, CIP Coordinator, Department of Parks and Recreation, Planning and Development Division, at (808) 270-7981 or the Aquatic Division Office at (808) 270-6135. For general Parks information, visit www.mauicounty.gov/Parks. # # #