2018-05-02 Letter to Patrick Hurney re Tipping Fees and Property Taxes - Habitat for Humanity

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,•. Wil Okabe L'. b,. Managing Director Harry Kim •'6-•'i 't••.. ,Mayor "T's \ Barbara J.Kossow \t Deputy Managing Director &runt of, a iai`i (Clint of#it4Raunr 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 KONA 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Bldg C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 May 2, 2018 Patrick F. Hurney Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii, Inc. P.O. Box 4619 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 Dear Mr. Hurney, SUBJECT: Letters Dated April 24, 2018 re: Tipping Fees and Property Taxes The County of Hawai'i does support Habitat for Humanity's mission to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. We have received your letters dated April 24, 2018 requesting waivers from tipping fees at County solid waste facilities and exemptions from paying real property taxes on twenty-two (22) properties owned by Habitat for Humanity. Tipping Fees Your organization is requesting an annual exemption for the Restores, and individual exemption by site for new construction and critical home repairs. The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) only has a process to provide a waiver for "one- time" tipping fees to nonprofit organizations. Hawai'i County Code section 20-46 (e) allows for fees to be waived "...for one-time events for community organizations, nonprofit organizations..." This would allow Habitat for Humanity to apply for a waiver during new construction or critical home repairs. Please work with DEM to apply for these waivers during these "one-time" events. Unfortunately, there is no basis for allowing an annual exemption or waiver for the Restores. Property Taxes Your organization is requesting exemption from paying property taxes on twenty-two (22) properties owned by Habitat for Humanity. The Real Property Tax Office (RPT) County of Iiawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer