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Sylvia Luke <br /> Finance Committee <br /> February 27, 2017 <br /> homeowners alike. Property taxes, after all, are not simply absorbed by a landlord; they <br /> are passed on, in whole or in part, to the tenant. <br /> My priority this session is to seek an increase in the TAT, not a reduction. The <br /> current portion of TAT revenues received by Hawaii County is too low, not too high. The <br /> chart below reflects how small a portion of the TAT comes to Hawaii County, and how <br /> the percentage has shrunk over the years. <br /> Please help us help our fellow citizens by increasing, not decreasing, this vital <br /> component of the County budget. <br /> TAT — Total vs. Hawaii County Portion <br /> 500,000,000 25.00% <br /> 400,000,000 20.00% <br /> 300,000,000 15.00% <br /> 200,000,000 II III — III 1I II 10.00% <br /> 100,000,000ILIL 5.00% <br /> 0 IL0.00% <br /> 0. �A Q.R) J: ti: CO titi '•• tih •, til ti� <br /> ,O� ,g� AO\ ,d" ,0c' ,k' Ati� AN ati? tiro ti' <br /> Q F F F F Q F F, F, <br /> MIMI TOTAL TAT awa Hawai'i County HI County%of total <br /> Respe tfully submitted, <br /> I- <br /> ----• <br /> • arty Kim <br /> Mayor <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />