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Deanna S. Sako Finance Director Harry Kim +'Al Mayor_ Steven A. Hunt Deputy Director P tY County of Hawaii Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street • Suite No. 4 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Fax (808) 961-8415 West Hawaii Civic Center • 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. • Bldg. D, 2nd Flr. • Kailua Kona, Hawaii 96740 REAL PROPERTY TAX BOARD OF REVIEW 2020 ANNUAL REPORT December 1, 2020 Introduction Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19, Article 12, Section 19-97(e), Hawaii County Code as amended, the members of the Real Property Tax Board of Review submit the following report of activities and recommendations for the 2020-2021 tax year. The recommendations relate to both legislative and administrative matters. Board Membership The following is a list of the officers and members of the Board and when their term ends: Board Members Term Ends — December 31 Em race Grace Reinhard, Vice -Chairperson 2020 Michael Hughes, Chairperson 2021 Nelson Harano 2022 V. Diane Blancett-Maddock 2023 confirmed July 28, 2020 Michael Okumoto 2024 confirmed July 9, 2020 Activities Organizational Meeting The annual organizational meeting of the Board was held on March 4, 2020 at the Real Property Tax Conference Room in Hilo for the purpose of electing officers and establishing a tentative appeal hearing schedule for hearings to be held in both Hilo and Kona. Michael Hughes was elected as Chairperson and Emygrace Reinhard as Vice -Chairperson. The annual workshop date and place was set and there was a brief discussion of topics to address at that meeting. Real Property Tax Administrator Lisa Miura was also in attendance and provided comments as well as providing that there were no current state bills pending relating to assessments. Ms. Miura also added that no action was taken by Administration and County Council on the recommendations the Real Property Tax Board of Review made in the 2019 Annual Report. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer