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March 21, 2004
Qr. Fred I-Iplschuh ~
1-lawaii County Council
2S Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
bear br. Holschuh,
's'hank you for returning my phone calf on Friday.
As discussed, 1 am concerned about the increased Property 7'sx
Assessments. My property TMl{ 2-8-015-024-000 was assessed ,it $$3,600
last year, Which was my purchase price, This year it is assessed at $131,000.
Based on the current tax unit $9.85 per $1000, value, my tax will increase
from 823.46 to 1290.35. This for a 6 acre pazcel that is being fenced for
cattle. This does not include my house lot.
When ]called the Property Tax Office, Y was informed that the assessment
increase is based upon property sales in the area the past year. We should
not be taxed because someone else sold their property or built a milllott •
dollar home in our area. Tax them. This is agriculture land. In July 2002
we bought our propertg• (adjacent to our home) from a Realty Company, who
months earlier purchased large pazcels from C. 9rewer who is selling their
land holdings.
nn that issue [feel the Council should investigate means of taxing the
people who are buying and selling "to make a buck" (speculation buyers?
than to tax local people who are trying to make a living on their land, phis
practice, if enntinued, will be taxing family fanners out of businesv and/ or
out of their homes, This will also hinder young people from purchasing
Property in punning a fi,ture for themselves and their children.
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