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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> J. Curtis Tyler, III <br /> 25 Aupuni St. Ste. 209 <br /> Hilo, Hi. 96720 <br /> April 9, 2001 <br /> Dear Mr. J. Curtis Tyler, III <br /> I'm writing this letter to you because it involves your <br /> district. <br /> My name is Ronald Dalessio and I reside in Kaumana on <br /> Agricultural land at 147 Akala Road. <br /> Since 1992, I have been aware of the fact that there is <br /> a discreprancy in the property tax rate between what T pay on <br /> my property and what my neighbor pays on similar property. <br /> I have inquired at the Real Property Tax Office about this <br /> numerous times. Their answer: even if the property is for <br /> Agricultural use and documented on records as land used for <br /> growing ginger, taro, and vegetables, and they are not using <br /> it as registered with the County, if they do get turned in, <br /> they have one year to go back to farming. I feel that it's <br /> not fair for all taxpayers that are paying their fair share. <br /> It is very stressful for me when this goes on and on with the <br /> County and it still goes on. <br /> On March 30, 2001, I spoke with Wesley Takai and again <br /> he assured me that if the Agricultural land is not in use as <br /> registered with the County, all they need to do is to go back <br /> to farming or whatever they want within twelve months and I <br /> again told him that it wasn't fair for every taxpayer that pays <br /> his required tax rates and shame on him that he doesn't correct <br /> the problem as a County employee that knows right from wrong, <br /> <br /> because he told me that it was wrong. <br /> As a Council member in your district, do you think that <br /> it is fair that your homeowners pay their share of property <br /> taxes and yet the County allows some to get away with owning <br /> large pieces of property and not paying their share? <br /> <br />