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TAX BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING MINUTES APPEAL HEARINGS Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Aupuni Center Conference Room 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Nelson Harano called the meeting order at 1:29 p.m. Present: Board Members Nelson Harano, Diane Blancett-Maddock, Michael Okumoto, and Dale Tokuuke; Deputy Corporation Counsel Sinclair Salas-Ferguson, Real Property Asst. Administrator Keita Jo, Appraisal Supervisor Dionne Costa, Real Property Interim Board Clerk Tyoany Tavares. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC There were no statements from the public. TAX APPEAL CASE HEARINGS Note: Prior to the start of the case hearings, Deputy Corporation Counsel Sinclair Salas- Ferguson announced the general procedures of the appeal hearing and advised all Appellants and the Department of the procedure the Board would be following for the rendering of their decision and the Appellants’ further right to appeal to the Tax Appeal Court located in Honolulu within 30 days from the date of the decision letter that the appellant will be receiving via certified mail. For each appeal case, the appraiser submitted a packet of information to the Board, unless there had been a prior settlement with the Appellant or withdrawal. If the Appellant was not present, any information sent in by the Appellant was presented to the Board along with the appraisers’ packet Mr. Okumoto moved to amend the agenda, adding two reconsideration of denial cases to be heard during the Tax Appeal Case Hearings. Seconded by Mr. Tokuuke. A call for discussion was made. Motion passed by a vote of 4:0. Deputy Corporation Counsel, Sinclair Salas-Ferguson, disclosed Hawaii County Code section 19-97(a) to advise the Board of Review on duties, powers, and procedure. RECONSIDERATION OF DENIAL– HIRAKAMI,STEVEN TMK 1-5-114-022-0000 The taxpayer, Mr. Hirakami, was present. Present for the County was Appeals Board Clerk, Tyoany Tavares.