William H. "Billy" Amoral Jr. has been named supervisor for Moloka'i District's Department of Parks and Recreation, Maui County officials announced today.

Amoral has held various positions in the Maui Parks Department since 1984 and was most recently a Recreation Leader III for the East Maui District.

The new supervisor said he will place special emphasis on continuing support for youth programs and setting up a maintenance schedule for fields and community centers. He also wants to develop the current skate park and plan for new ones on the the island.

"I anticipate many new challenges as time progresses," Amoral said. "I have an open-door policy and look forward to hearing from the community on specific topics that we can assist with."

Amoral can be reached on Moloka'i at 808-553-3204.