We have to come up with a plan on what type of improvements we want for Koko Head. Renovations? safety? changes to the range? new structures? cost & how to pay for it? They're going to want to know that stuff. Or else they'll just do what they did the last time like add an awning or something.
Renovations, we deserve it. Look at what's going on in other parks, vandalism and disrespect for the facilities, even burning down the bathrooms. That gets put in the budget and repaired, eventually.
The state of the range is sad, especially for what is one of the most heavily used facilities in the state. 40-50 year old structures that fail in a stiff wind, drinking fountains, excuse me, fountain, hooked up to a garden hose, decrepit bathrooms, and let's not forget the lovely weed landscaping.
The sad part is our community actually cares, and tries to take care of what little we have. Again, we deserve better.
How about these improvements for a start:
1. Rifle range improvements to bring back the 200 and 300 yard lines, with improved safety and noise mitigation to help keep the neighbors surrounding us happy and safe.
2. Pistol range improvements to allow for shorter shooting distances, to help novice shooters and those that want to practice at more realistic pistol distances.
3. Renovate the disgustingly bad existing bathroom, and add one for the action bay side.
4. Drinking fountains, refrigerated. One for each action bay, the skeet and trap areas, and 4 for the pistol, rifle and silhouette ranges.
5. Replace the old rotting outbuildings at the skeet and trap ranges with modern steel "warehouse" type structures that will stand up to the elements.
6. Some type of "control" structure for each action bay, or at least something to provide some shade.
7. A multi use, air conditioned building, on a portion of the vastly under used grass area at the center of the range to include classrooms for firearms instruction { these can be rented out to provide income } office facilities for range personnel, and a snack bar concession.
8. Some type of shade structure for the archery range and some decent targets.
9. Landscape and improve the remaining ares to allow for more parking, lighting, and ease of maintenance.
Any body know someone that can come up with conceptual drawings?
Did I miss anything?