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Roy Takumi <br /> March 14, 2107 <br /> Page 2 <br /> can better serve our constituents and visitors. The TAT pie can only be divided into so <br /> many pieces, and a surcharge on visitor accommodations, even for the most noble of <br /> purposes, will obviously limit what can be raised and spent elsewhere. <br /> Please do not deprive the counties of this needed source of revenue, by dividing <br /> the pie even further. <br /> If this bill does pass, we would ask that the wording of the question posed to <br /> voters more clearly reflect the impact it would have on counties and real property taxes. <br /> Saying "Shall the legislature be authorized to establish, as provided by law, a <br /> surcharge on residential investment property and visitor accommodations to <br /> fund a public education for all of Hawaii's children?"skews the issue unfairly in <br /> favor of a "Yes" vote. Language explaining that counties will probably have to raise <br /> property taxes overall, to offset some or all of this earmark, would level the playing field. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> R...)-"Yr% <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />