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Page 1 of 2 <br /> ~afarik, Gary <br /> from: Phillip DeBlasio [phillipd@hawaii.rr.com] <br /> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 12:56 PM <br /> ~o: gsafarik@interpac.net <br /> Subject: Proposed tax increase <br /> duly 2®01 <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> inanct? Cat°nmitfiee <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Subject: The bill to increase the minimum real estate taxes <br /> to <br /> $100 proposed by Councilman Curtis Tyler. <br /> ®ear Council Person: <br /> T'he current tax rate for vacant (unimproved) land is $10.00 per <br /> $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 <br /> Kalapana Gardens lots would be $1,000 per $1,000. That's one <br /> hundred times greater than the currently established tax rate. <br /> That would be gross discrimination. <br /> T respectfully request that land recently covered by lava be <br /> removed from the tax roles until infrastructure is restored to <br /> provide access and water service. This will save the county tax <br /> department the incremental cost of servicing these properties. <br /> Actually the discriminatory taxes collected since 1992 should be <br /> refunded. <br /> <br /> 7/6/01 <br /> <br />