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DocuSign Envelope ID:B2D0C3EF-E687-4AA6-93CF-D1 620051 8BC6 <br /> 2021 Tax Board of Review Annual Report <br /> 1 Board of ReviewStatewide Conference <br /> Due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, the State of Hawaii, the Honolulu City and County <br /> Real Property Assessment Division cancelled this year's statewide conference. The conference <br /> has proven to be very beneficial to all attendees and the Oahu staff has done a great job <br /> organizing the event throughout the years. This Board supports this statewide conference and <br /> hopes that it continues to be offered in the future. <br /> Workshop <br /> A workshop was held on June 1, 2021, at the Aupuni Center Conference Room in Hilo with <br /> Board Members, Real Property Tax Office Administration, Appraisal Supervisor, Appraiser V <br /> (Commercial Appraisers), Valuation Analysts and support staff in attendance. Also present were <br /> Finance Director Deanna Sako and Deputy Corporation Counsels, Diana Mellon-Lacey and <br /> Sinclair Salas-Ferguson. <br /> Opening remarks were provided by Ms. Deanna Sako and Ms. Lisa Miura. Mr. Salas-Ferguson <br /> provided a presentation on the Role of the Board of Review. Various Real Property Tax staff <br /> presented information on the sales ratio analysis, an update on budget and legislature, native <br /> forest and agricultural use, COVID-19 market updates, Marshall & Swift— Commercial <br /> Conversion, exemptions, STVR and other various programs offered by the division. The Board <br /> was provided the opportunity to present questions to the tax office personnel and administration. <br /> The workshop continues to be a very beneficial and worthwhile session to the Board. <br /> Appeal Hearings <br /> There were 345 appeals filed, including appeals from amended assessment notices (141 from <br /> East Hawaii and 204 from West Hawaii), that were scheduled for hearings this tax year for a <br /> combined total of$573,048,100 disputed. This is a decrease from 750 cases in the previous tax <br /> year. There were three (3) sessions held in East Hawaii (July 13, 14; August 10) and four (4) <br /> sessions held in West Hawaii (July 20, 21; August 17, 18). <br /> Complaint Hearing <br /> As required by Chapter 19-97(e), a notice was published on September 5, 2021, specifying a <br /> period (September 7 — 20, 2021) within which complaints may be filed by a taxpayer. <br /> There were no complaints filed this year. The Board held its complaint hearing on October 19, <br /> 2021. <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Qpportunity Provider and Employer- 2 <br />