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MS. ISBELL: Right. We were thinking of every <br /> four years at first. Then we decided things change but not <br /> really that much in four years but over an eight year period it <br /> does. But if you wait for the ten years then you are waiting <br /> actually for eleven years because the census is never available <br /> until the year after is is taken. So eight years seemed like a <br /> good number and since they had it we went to that. It could <br /> have been a seven or six but it has been used and it has stood <br /> the test of time already. They have not amended this and so we <br /> feel there' must_ be a good reason for it. We felt that four <br /> years is too soon-and it is a big undertaking to take a census w ' <br /> and do a reapportionment. It also upsets your political balance. <br /> If you have staggered terms you are going to have some problems. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: If we do have this reapportionment <br /> every eight years , would you consider that the charter review <br /> should probably be done every eight years also? Or do you think <br /> those are two totally different matters? <br /> MS. ISBELL: I think those are two totally <br /> different things. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: You have also, I think, stated <br /> that in your 9 representative districts, I believe that you have <br /> divided it on the basis of voter registration. Is that correct? <br /> MS. ISBELL: For lack of a better way. Who <br /> knows what the census is? <br /> MR. ISHIDA: What would be the basis then under <br /> your suggestion as what reapportionment would -be? Use the voter <br /> registration or would you attempt to use a different type of <br /> base here?. <br /> MS. ISBELL: First of all , we suggest you use <br /> the 4 representative districts and that the census that you have <br /> available now would be used to say whether that district would <br /> have two people in it or three or whatever. However, if the <br /> 4 districts were voted down or shouted down in your next hearings <br /> throughout the island, we suggest there is an alternative and <br /> that is to use the voter registration because it divides it up <br /> one man, one vote which is legal and as far as voter registration <br /> goes because there is no good way to know at this date and <br /> time what the census is of this island to know where people <br /> really live. These are just two alternatives but then again we <br /> are saying whatever you decide, whatever districts you put in <br /> we ask that it be one man , one vote, single districts , none <br /> at-large. Tt ' s up to you how you want to cut up the pie. But <br /> then after that census .of: 1980 let it be done according to the <br /> legal census however the chips may fall using an apportionment <br /> committee. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: On item 3, Property Tax, initially <br /> how would you assess the value of a property? Would it be at <br /> today ' s value? <br /> - 1 4. <br />