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TAX BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING MINUTES Appeal Hearings Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Puna Conference Room Hilo, Hawaii CALL TO ORDER Chairman Melvin Ventura called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were: Board Members Melvin Ventura, Wesley Takai, Grace Reinhard, Michael Hughes and Nelson Harano; Deputy Corporation Counsel J Yoshimoto; Real Property Acting Assistant Tax Administrator Keita Jo, Real Property Acting Appraisal Supervisor Dionne Costa and Real Property Appeals Board Clerk Elizabeth Nina Swain. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC There were no statements from the public. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Request made to continue the approval of the September 4, 2018 and September 5, 2018, meeting minutes to the next meeting due to extended absence by the Board Clerk. A call for questions was made. Mr. Takai moved to continue the approval of the September 4th and 5th meeting minutes to the next meeting of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Hughes. A call for discussion was made. Motion passed by a vote of 5:0. TAX APPEAL CASE HEARINGS Note: Prior to the start of the case hearings, Deputy Corporation Counsel J Yoshimoto advised all Appellants and the Department of the procedure the Board would be following for the rendering of their decision and the Appellants' further right to appeal to the Tax Appeal Court located in Honolulu within 30 days from the date of the decision letter that the appellant will be receiving via certified mail. For each appeal case, the appraiser submitted a packet of information to the Board, unless there had been a prior settlement with the Appellant or withdrawal. If the Appellant was not present, any information sent in by the Appellant was presented to the Board along with the appraisers' packet.