HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 073 05/01/2001 2000-2002 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: May 1, 2001 Re: Comm. No. 188
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 10:10 A.M.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Communication No. 188, reports as follows:
Communication No. 188, transmitted by John Landau, Chief Operating Officer of Trimark Pacific Homes,
L.P., dated April 12, 2001, requests a waiver of late penalty fees paid on real property taxes.
Kohala-Woodvale Associates, LLC purchased the certain parcel of land designated by Tax Map Key 3-6-
002-018, situate at Ouli, Waimea, South Kohala, Island and County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, on
February 10, 2000, from Mauna Kea Development Corp.
Mr. Landau claims that the change of ownership was not recorded by the County of Hawaii Real Property
Tax office in time for the 2000-2001 Real Property Tax bills; therefore, causing the tax bill to be incorrectly
mailed to Woodvale, LLC and not to Kohala-Woodvale Associates, LLC.
According to Real Property Tax Administrator Gary Kiyota, the tax bill due in August 2000 was mailed to
Mauna Kea Development Corporation. Upon receipt of the bill, Mauna Kea Development Corporation
informed the County that they no longer owned the property, and referred them to Kohala-Woodvale
Associates, LLC. At that time, a duplicate tax bill was mailed to the rightful property owner, and;
consequently, the taxpayer made a timely payment.
Members of Your Committee felt that it was the responsibility of Kohala-Woodvale Associates, LLC or
Mr. Thomas Hickey to notify the Real Property Tax office of any address discrepancies prior to their second
installment of real property taxes.
Also, members of Your Committee questioned the legality of Trimark Pacific Homes, LP's request for this
refund as they are neither on the Conveyance Tax Certificate nor on the Limited Warranty Deed.
Your Committee on Finance recommends disapproval of the request from Trimark Pacific Homes, L.P. for a
waiver of late penalty fees paid on real property taxes.
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Respectfully submitted
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