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<br />a. Petition No. 2013-05: Initial review of petition alleging that a County employee is in violation of Section 2-84(a)(1) of the Code of Ethics because the employee “has been assigned to appraise [the employee’s] own property” and “performed the official action of setting the assessed value of the land of [the employee’s] primary residence.” <br /> <br />b. Petition No. 2013-06: Initial review of petition alleging that a County employee is in violation of Section 2-84(a)(1) of the Code of Ethics because the employee “has been assigned to appraise [the employee’s] own property” and “performed the official action of setting the assessed value of the land of [the employee’s] primary residence.” <br /> <br /> Mr. Balsis noted that the petitioner, Michael Drutar, was not present, though he had been given notice of the meeting. Ms. Schoen said that in the past, if a petitioner was not present, the Board had proceeded. However, the matter could also be continued for the petitioner’s presence. <br /> <br /> Motion and vote: Mr. Henricks moved to proceed, as other people involved in the petitions were present. Mr. Balsis seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. <br /> <br /> Mr. Balsis stated that the respondents in Petition Nos. 2013-05 and 2013-06 were Mary Ann Todd-Waller and Marilyn Veincent, and asked whether they were present. Ms. Veincent was present, but Ms. Todd-Waller was not. It was noted, however, that Ms. Todd-Waller had submitted a written response to the petition. <br /> <br /> Mr. Balsis called Marilyn Veincent and Stanley Sitko, the administrator of the Real Property Tax Division, forward to speak. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Have you read the petition? <br /> <br />MS. VEINCENT: Yes, I have. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: What comments do you have? <br /> <br />MS. VEINCENT: Very simple comments. If it’s appropriate, I can read it now. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Go ahead. <br /> <br />MS. VEINCENT: I have been employed in my current position as an appraiser with the County for 28 years. The geographic area over which the majority of my 28 years was spent was in the Hāmākua Coast. In 2012 I was assigned to the area that I currently appraise, which is a portion of South Hilo that includes Kaūmana and upper Waiākea, where I have resided for 37 years. My responsibility for this area in terms of setting