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From: Chas Hicks To Aaron Chung-Finance Chairman Date: 11/19/01 Time. 3:00:50 PM Page 2 of 2 Virginia R. Hicks 7160 D3ogue Way, Citrus Ileights, Ca. 95621-2$23 916/721-1441 Novennber 19, 2®01 a:larissr®se(a yahoo.conn Fax 721-1090 AARON CHUNG, Ch ' of IIAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL FINANCE COlO~IIVIITTEE Dear Chairman Aaron Chung: I strongly oppose Bi11121. 13111121, if passed, would increase the levy rate for properties with assessed valuation that are below $10,000. That is NOT a snore equitable distribution of County revenue collections. If there is a proven shortfall in revenues, the first tieing to do is cut back flee cost of government ire every way possible. If, after cutting. back, there is still a shortfall, then the levy rate for aII real estate should be increased across tree board to provide the required revenue as is provided in Chapter 19, Article 11, Section 19-90(c) of tine Hawaiian County Code. And specifically as set fortis ice the following Section 19-90(c) sub-paragraphs: (3) Tine amount of revenue to be raised frown net taxable buildings within each class shall be divided by flee net taxable valaae of buildings ian fleet class to determine flee tax rate which shall be expressed ice terms of tax per $1,000 of net taxable buildings computed to tine nearest cent, (4) Tlee amount of revenaae to be raised from net taxable lands within each class shall be divided- by tine east taxable value of lands in fleet class to determine flee tax rate avhicja hail be expressed in terltns of tax per $1;€D00 of net taxable lands computed to flee nearest cent. The ADDITION of a aaeiaeiaaa'aane tax ice Section 19-90(g) is effectively double taxation and shoaald be challenged coflart. Iaa any eveant it places an improper and totally aanfair Bearden capon a segnnent of tine total real estate owners least able to bear tine burden. 1Vlost respectfully, "l~riz~i~esu ~ . C-~~rcl a ~a~s~ae`c ~ . ~p o~rn~ Cl u~c ~p . ~afi~e~a Virginia R. Hicks Donna R. Cotner Susan E. Cotner