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The property has a 7,000 square foot office building located in Hilo on Kilauea Avenue. The property is currently receiving a non profit exemption. Appraiser stated regardless of whether you raise or lower the assessment, taxes are at minimum tax and it doesn’t matter. Appraiser asked if the Board wanted to go forward with the case or just sustain the value. Ms. Blankett-Maddock moved to hear the case and decide based on merits of the case. Mr. Harano asked the County to proceed. The land value and building value are under appeal. The County presented their case and stated recommended to sustain the land value of $416,200 and building value of $1,923,900 based on comparables. County clarified the comparable presented by the appellant is a warehouse building, the purchaser knew there was water damage and as a result paid a lower price. A call for questions was made. Mr. Harano made a motion to sustain the county’s land value as well as the building value as the appellant regardless will be charged at the minimum tax of $200 per year . (Inaudible comment by Corporation Counsel). Mr. Harano stated the reason for his motion is the appellant did not prove the assessed value of the property exceeds by more than 20% the ratio of assessment to market value and there is no lack of uniformity or inequality resulting from the use of illegal assessment methods or an error in the application of the methods. Ms. Blancett Maddock seconded the motion. A call for discussion was made. Motion passed by a vote of 3:0. ANNOUNCEMENTS The next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Aupuni Center in Hilo and Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. here in the Aupuni Conference Room. ADJOURNEMENT Meeting was adjourned at 10:31a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Miura Real Property Tax Administrator (filling in as Tax Board Clerk)