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TAX BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING MINUTES APPEAL HEARINGS Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Aupuni Center Conference Room 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Nelson Harano called the meeting to 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, Deputy Corporation Counsel Sylvia Wan, 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 CASE #44350 – SANDERS,BRENT/JANET TMK 1-1-099-034-0000 The appellant, Janet Sanders, was present. Present for the County was appraiser, Raynette Mar. The parcel is 1-acre located in Eden Rock subdivision in North Puna and consist of an unpermitted 520 square foot dwelling. The building value is under appeal. The appellant presented their case. The County presented their case and recommended a building settlement value of $73,500, while sustaining the land value of $14,000. A call for questions was made.