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HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL-NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: Tuesday,May 19,2026
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: Hawaii County Building
Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo,Hawaii
Pursuant to Chapter 19,Article 11, Section 19-90,of the Hawaii County Code,notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Council
of the County of Hawaii for the purpose of considering real property tax rates for all classes of real property in the County of Hawaii for fiscal year
July 1,2026,to June 30,2027.
Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology(ICT)pursuant to
Hawaii Revised Statutes§92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the Kona Council Chambers,West Hawaii Civic Center,74-
5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,Building A,Kailua-Kona. Members of the public may also attend from this location.
Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following location: Pahoa Council Office,15-2879 Pahoa Village Road. If a courtesy site is
unavailable and/or participation is disrupted,the scheduled meeting will continue.
Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom,email or call(808)961-8255 to
complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information.Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon,Monday,May 18,2026.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting,written testimony must be submitted no later than
12:00 noon on Monday,May 18,2026,by: (1)email to (2)facsimile to(808)961-8912;or(3)mail to the
County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street,Hilo,Hawaii,96720. All written testimony,regardless of time of receipt,will be made part of the
permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Live Stream of Public Hearing: To view the live stream of this hearing at the scheduled hearing start time,type the following into the address bar of the
browser: http:/,'ha�VaiiCOUnty.granicus,comNieW]'ublisher.plip?view id=1. Please call(808)961-8255 if the Council's streaming location is not
functioning. If the Council's stream is deemed inoperable,the following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the
browser: https:i/w«,w.yroutube.com/elianneUCJCJNalwg4Ooli7a 7nCinL:tGPA.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability,call(808)961-8255 as soon as possible,preferably by May 15,2026. If
a response is received after this date,every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation,but there is no guarantee the request
can be filled. Upon request,this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print,Braille,or electronic copy.
The County Council will consider the following tax rates within the following range of rates for all classes of real property for fiscal year July 1,
2026,to June 30,2027(Residential Tier Three and Long-Term Rental are newly established classifications with no set rates):
Building and Land
Tax Rate Per$1,000 Net Valuation
Property Classes Approximate Range
Low Current Proposed High
Range Rate Rate Range
Affordable Rental Housing 4.75 5.95 5.75 6.95
Residential(Tier One) 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10
Residential(Tier Two) 12.60 13.60 15.00 16.00
Residential Tier Three new 15.10 - 17.00 18.00
Apartment 10.70 11.70 12.10 13.10
Hotel and Resort 10.55 11.55 11.55 12.55
Commercial 9.70 10.70 10.70 11.70
Industrial 9.70 10.70 10.70 11.70
Agricultural or Native Forests 8.35 9.35 9.35 10.35
Conservation 10.55 11.55 11.55 12.55
Long-Term Rental new 6.75 - 7.75 8.75
Homeowner 4.75 5.95 5.75 6.95
BY AUTHORITY OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
TY CLERK
Hawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
(Hawai`i Tribune Herald:May 12,2026)
(West Hawaii Today:May 12,2026)