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Sa~~rik, ~~ry <br /> From: Andrea Kaawaloa [Andrea Kaawaloa@nps.gov] <br /> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 4:31 AM <br /> To: gsafarik@interpac.net <br /> Subject: Proposed tax increase <br /> ~ <br /> cc_Mail note part.txt RFC822 message <br /> headers.txt <br /> July 4, 2001 <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Finance Committee <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Subject: The bill to increase the minimum real estate taxes to $100 <br /> proposed by Councilman Curtis Tyler. <br /> Dear Council Person: <br /> <br /> The current tax rate for vacant (unimproved) land is $10.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. <br /> The current assessed value of lots in Kalapana Gardens in $100. <br /> With the proposed minimum tax of $100 The tax levy on Kalapana Gardens lots would be <br /> $1,000 per $1,000. That's one hundred times greater than the currently established tax rate. That <br /> <br /> would be gross discrimination. <br /> I respectfully request that land recently covered by lava be removed from the tax roles until <br /> infrustructure is restored to provide access and water service. This will save the county tax <br /> department the incremental cost of servicing these properties. <br /> <br /> Actually the discriminatory taxes collected since 1992 should be refunded. <br /> There is no evidence that adding one tax lot to the current tax roles would increase the operating <br /> costs of the tax department by anything near $100. The Council should initiate a study to <br /> determine the actual incremental cost of adding a single tax lot to the tax roles. <br /> The minimum tax should (at the most) be based on the incremental cost of adding a tax lot to the <br /> tax roles. <br /> I respectfully request that the Hawaii County Council kill the bill to increase in minimum real <br /> estate taxes to $100 proposed by Councilman Curtis Tyler. <br /> (Your email address) <br /> <br />