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From: Janice Glennie
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 12:21 PM
To: Villegas, Rebecca; Council Testimony COUNTY CLERK
Subject: No tax decrease for luxury, second homeowners COUNTY OF HAWAII
RECEIVED
Time 12:210.m. By*_
Date MAY 1 6
Aloha council members,
I apologize for not knowing the bill(s)number in question re upcoming budget discussions. However, I have the
opportunity to write to you now after just reading the local newspaper yesterday with its report of a decreased tax rate
on luxury, second homes.
We have what appears to be a daily increase of houseless, hopeless people living on our streets and in the bushes;
people without healthcare or a decent education; beach parks and other critical public areas in total disrepair, covid
past and currently ravaging our people and their economic lives —and that's just the tip of the iceberg of our island's
social, cultural, and environmental challenges.
If it wasn't a typo, whoever initiated a bill to decrease the responsibility of the richest among us to help fix our
society's most pressing issues is either a madman/woman, heartless, ignorant, sold out —or all of the above.
Increasing the tax burden on luxury second homes is how a sane society should expect its front page news budget
story to read. Please insure that those who are most able to contribute to our society's social, cultural, and
environmental balance are the ones who proportionately do so, i.e, a far greater rate than the other 98% of us.
Mahalo and sincerely,
Janice Palma-Glennie
Kailua-Kona,Nawar i 96745
Comm. N 'ZI 'CI
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Ref. Date MAY 1 7 2022
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