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Rebuttal by appellant - after the canopy was hit by a truck, we did take the canopy down as it was unsafe. We are waiting for the insurance company to repair the canopy and put back up. No rebuttal by the County was made. Board reviewed the documentation. Mr. Harano stated the Board could ask questions. Mr. Harano made a motion to go into Executive Session at 9:36am for a legal questions. It was seconded by Ms. Blancett-Maddock for discussion. Mr. Harano stated he wants to talk to the Board’s attorney about the Boards powers. Motion passed with a vote 3:0. Discussion on related party sales vs a bulk sale and what is considered an open market sale. County and Ms. Kennedy was called (by phone) back in once Board was ready to reconvene. Mr. Harano made a motion to go out of Executive Session at 9:48 a.m. It was seconded by Mr. Okumoto. Motion passed with a vote 3:0 Mr. Harano asked if there were any questions from the Board to the County or appellant? Seeing none, Mr. Harano asked for a motion for discussion. Ms. Blancett-Maddock moved to sustain the county’s building value of $221,500 and building value at $357,600 for a total of $579,100 as the taxpayer has not proven the assessed value exceeds more than 20% the assessment to market value Seconded by Mr. Okumoto. Mr. Harano asked for discussion. Mr. Okumoto stated like the previous case, the county presented a bulk sale and the acreage is way above the county assessments so there is room for error and the values the county presented are reasonable. Ms. Blancett-Maddock noted again, the taxpayers appeal form, the building and land values are the same as 2021, everything and values has increased in the past year. Mr. Harano called for further discussion. Seeing none he called for the vote to sustain the county values. Motion passed by a vote of 3:0. CASE #44582 – HAWAII PETROLEUM INC TMK 5-5-015-024-0000 The subject property is a gas station located in North Kohala in Hawi Town. The 2022 land and building values are under appeal. Appellant representative Diane Kennedy was present via telephone for the hearing. Appellant requested land value be lowered to $389,700 and building value be lowered to $207,000. County recommended sustaining the county value’s of $331,600 for building and $409,000 for land. No rebuttals by appellant or county was made.