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Page 1 of 1 Safarik, t;ar'I From: kobra [kobra@quicktel.comj Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 7:45 AM To: gsafarik@interpac.net Subject: I faxed my request leighton@kobrakomfort.com To: Kalapana Gardens lot owner If you agree with the following Please make a copy and email it to gsafarlk@InterpaC. Hirt July 4, 2001 Hawaii County Council Finance Committee 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Subject: The bill to increase the minimum real estate taxes to $100 proposed by Councilman Curtis Tyler. Dear Council Person: The current tax rate for vacant (unimproved) land is $10.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The current assessed value of lots in Kalapana Gardens in $100. With the proposed minimum tax of $100 --The tax levy on Kalapana Gardens lots would be $1,000 per $1,000. That's one hundred times greater than the currently established tax rate. That would be gross discrimination. I respectfully request that land recently covered by lava be removed from the tax roles until infrustructure is restored to provide access and water service. This will save the county tax department the incremental cost of servicing these properties. Actually the discriminatory taxes collected since 1992 should be refunded. There is no evidence that adding one tax lot to the current tax roles would increase the operating costs of the tax department by anything near $100. The Council should initiate a study to determine the actual incremental cost of adding a single tax lot to the tax roles. The minimum tax should (at the most) be based on the incremental cost of adding a tax lot to the tax roles. respectfully request that the Hawaii County Council kill the bill to increase i n nn i n i nn u rn rea I estate taxes to $100 proposed by Councilman Curtis Tyler. (Your email address) 7/6/01