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Charles n <br /> ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I3ox 7} 1397 <br /> r , Mountain View, ~II 96771 <br /> ~~~ili~ ~ ; ~ ~ '+r`.~~V',^:il 9~Sa5418 <br /> 4 Dece~raber 2001 <br /> <br /> I-Iawaii Coogaty Couz~il <br /> <br /> Ile: dill No. 121, Draft 3 Chafes in the 11~ea~ire~a~en, Froperiy'Tax <br /> I have strong reservations sboiat this ball. in its current form. I wonder if the Council l~s <br /> ever dog an analysis of the n ,type, and location of properties that will be <br /> affected? Somewhere around 50,000 properties are taxed at $100 or less, beat I could not <br /> find ix~forgnation on how any fit in the various categories. <br /> The tax code cugrently allows fixed deductions on assessed value for the foU.owang: <br /> I-Iorraeowners I~Iansen's d' <br /> I31ind, d~ or totally disabled <br /> Complete exeanptions, except for the r~ainiamusn property tax, are allowed for the <br /> followir~: <br /> Disabled veteraaas Alonproftt medical facili#ies <br /> Schools, Churches, non profit entities, etc. <br /> Pulp sand paper ufacturers I3edicated lauds <br /> I~[awaiian honnes Credit Unions <br /> Enterer zones <br /> Selecti~ the disabled veteran exemption as being n~re worthy Haan all the others is a <br /> very dubious proposition, I~eepicag the homeowners' oars at $25 makes ~ wonder <br /> why the Council is even doing this dinent. der all, these are the people who <br /> utilaze County services. <br /> Tl~ vast tYaajority of the properties that will be affected by this bill will be low value <br /> vacant lots. These properties receive no exemption and create a1ffiost no denaar~d for <br /> County services. Under the existing tax schedule, there are a~sually more than } 00 tax <br /> foreclosures per year on these lots. Isn't it obvious what higher faeces will do? <br /> There is also the issue of .Does the Coaxncal really want all vacant lots vahaed <br /> frown $50 } to $ } 0,000 to pay flee $100 aaanual property tax? This ball should not be <br /> ~ C <br /> Charles Manson ~ _ 1~ <br /> I~~ <br /> F <br /> ale Ie1o.,, , <br /> mot. r~ : ~£C 0 ~ ~QOi <br /> <br />