Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL HomeState Collects $1.6 Million from Diamond Head Fees
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HONOLULU (AP) - The state Parks Division has collected one-point-six million dollars in entry fees at the Diamond Head State Monument over the past three years.
The money is being spent on park maintenance throughout the state as well as at the Honolulu landmark.
Parks spokeswoman Martha Yent says about 15 park repair and maintenance workers across the state are paid out of the fund.
Other sources of income include state park cabin rentals and concession contracts, which add another 500-thousand dollars.
Twenty percent of the money collected goes to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, while the rest goes into the state fund.
The state began charging hikers a one-dollar fee to climb Diamond Head in May 2000.
In January 2003, the state began charging five dollars for private cars and 40 dollars for large buses.
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