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11-15 01 19:48 DON JACOBS T:80B 965 ®361 P:01
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November 1 S, 200
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To ail nnembers ®f the Hawaii County Council Finance Commitae.
1 ~~?'®r~gly ®ppose 6ili 121.
bill 121, if passed, ~rould increase the levy rata for properties with assessed
valuati®r~ below $10,000. What is N®~ a more equitable distribution of C®unty
reven~se ~®liect6ons.
If there is a proven shortfall in revenues, the first thing t® do is cut ba0k the
cost of g®vernenent in every way possible. lf, after Cutting back, there is still
a sh®rtfall, then the levy rate for ail real estate sh®uld be increased aor®ss
the board t® pr®vide the required revenue as is provided ire Chapter 1 g,
Article 11, Section 1990(0) of the Hawaii County Code. And spe~ific~liy as
set forth iri the following Section 19-~®(0} sub-paragraphs:
(3) The am®unt of revenue to be raised from net taxable buildings
within each 0lass shall be divided by the net taxable value of buildings irt~
that class to deterrraine the tax rate which shat! be expressed In terms
of tax per $1,®®® of rest taxable buildings computed to the ntarest
Cent.
(4) The amount of revenue to be raised from net taxable lands ~rithin
each 01ass shall be divided by the net taxable value of lands in that
Class to deterrr~ine the tax rate which shat! be expressed ire terms of
tax per S 1,000 of net taxable lands cor~p~ted t® the near®st cent.
The Ai~faIT10iV ®f a mir~imurv~ tax in SeOti®n 19-90(g) is effectively double
taxation and shoa~ld be challenged in c®urt. In any event it places an improper
and totally unfair ba~rder~ upcan a segment of the total rea! estate least able
to bear the burden.
Sincerely
Oon Jacobs
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