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2018 Tax Board of Review Annual Report 2 <br /> Activities <br /> Organizational Meeting <br /> The annual organizational meeting of the Board was held on March 7, 2018 at the Real <br /> Property Tax Conference Room in Hilo for the purpose of electing officers and <br /> establishing a tentative appeal hearing schedule for hearings to be held in both Hilo and <br /> Kona. Nelson Harano was not in attendance as he was yet to be confirmed to the Board. <br /> Melvin Ventura was elected as Chairperson and Wesley Takai as Vice-Chairperson. The <br /> annual workshop date and place was set and there was a general legal discussion of <br /> Chapter 19. Real Property Tax Administrator Lisa Miura was also in attendance and <br /> provided comments as well as updates on state bills relating to assessments that was <br /> pending before the House and Senate. <br /> 2018 Board of Review Statewide Conference <br /> The 2018 Board of Review Statewide Conference was held on June 7, 2018 at the <br /> Honolulu International Airport Interisland Terminal Conference Rooms on Oahu. There <br /> were approximately 80 guests in attendance including Board Members, Deputies <br /> Corporation Counsel and Real Property Tax Office Administrators and support staff from <br /> four island counties: Oahu, Maui, Big Island and Kauai. Topics presented and discussed <br /> were a statewide statistical comparison to the appeal process, the making of a good <br /> property tax professional, and an overview of Senate Bill 2922 (ConAm to allow for a <br /> State surcharge on investment property). City and County of Honolulu's Chief of Staff to <br /> the Mayor, Gary Kurokawa was also in attendance and provided remarks. Attendees <br /> were also afforded the opportunity of a breakout session to discuss matters within related <br /> groups — Directors/Administration, Corporation Counsel, Board Members, Board Clerks, <br /> Appraisers, Support Services and Treasury/Tax Relief/Collections. A question and <br /> answer open discussion forum was also held. The location of the conference worked well <br /> and very convenient for those traveling from outer islands. The coordinators provided a <br /> great conference for the attendees. <br /> Workshop <br /> A workshop was held on July 9, 2018, at the Aupuni Center Conference Room in Hilo with <br /> Board Members, Real Property Tax Office Administration, Appraisal Supervisor, Appraiser <br /> V (Commercial Appraisers), Valuation Analysts and support staff in attendance. Also <br /> present were Finance Director Deanna Sako and Deputies Corporation Counsel Craig <br /> Masuda, J Yoshimoto, and Keyra Wong. <br /> Opening remarks were provided by Mrs. Sako and Lisa Miura, Tax Administrator. Mr. <br /> Yoshimoto did a presentation on the Role of the Board of Review. Various Real Property <br /> Tax staff presented information on the sales ratio analysis, legislative changes, the Real <br /> Property Tax Review Working Group and Agricultural Committee, and current activities <br /> related to the Kilauea volcano eruption event. The Board was provided the opportunity to <br />