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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 064 Draft 01 2006-2008 qtr or ~w COUNTY OF HAWAII ~ STATE OF HAWAII , 3~O~~MrM RESOLUTION NO. F'4 ~ RESOLUTION REQUESTING MAYOR HARRY HIM TO CONSIDER REDUCING THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 HOMEOWNER REAL PROPERTY TAX RATE. WHEREAS, for FY 2003, the Homeowner real property tax rate of $4.45 per $1,000 net taxable real property value was increased to $5.55 per $1,000 net taxable real property value; and WHEREAS, for FY 2007, the real property tax rates for all classes except the Homeowner class was reduced by an average of 12.6%; and WHEREAS, the County's real property tax revenues have increased every year since 2001; and WHEREAS, a reduction in the Homeowner real property tax rate would help to alleviate the tax liability of Hawaii County homeowners; and WHEREAS, on Januazy 24, 2007, Mayor Harry Kim submitted Bill No. 37, General Fund, Fund Balance, which certified an unappropriated balance of $11,049,514.76 for FY 2006; and WHEREAS, pursuant to article X of the Hawaii County Charter, the mayor must review all projected revenues and expenses in prepazing the annual operating budget for the ensuing year, specifically real property tax revenues including the determination of real property tax rates, and submit a balanced operating budget to the council; and WHEREAS, a 10% reduction in the Homeowner real property tax rate would result in a reduction of approximately $1,800,000 in projected FY 2008 real property tax revenues based on the projected FY 2007 operating budget; and WHEREAS, a reduction of $1,800,000 real property tax revenues in FY 2008 should be offset by new construction and appreciation of properties in all real property tax classes during FY 2007; and WHEREAS, a continuation of economic expansion is forecasted for Hawaii County despite recent signs of construction slowdown, and real property tax revenues are not expected to be adversely affected; and WHEREAS, a timely smaller reduction in real property tax rates based on the County's projected expenses is preferable to a lazger reduction which may necessitate a subsequent real property tax rate increase should County expenses grow unexpectedly; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that the Council requests Mayor Harry Kim to consider a reduction of at least 10% in the Homeowner real property tax rate for FY 2008; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor, and William Takaba, Director of Finance. Dated at Hilo ,Hawaii, this 9th day of March , 2007. #NTRODUCED BY: U ~~I " ~OUNCIL~Ib{EMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawaii FORfl x HIGA g I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN [he vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA County of Hawaii on March 9 , 200 7 JACOBSON g NAEOLE g ATTEST: PILAGO g YAGONG g YOSHIMOTO X 6 2 1 0 ~ltJt. ~1~,.M It"- Reference: C-154 Waived F'C CONY CLERK CHAIRMAN SI ING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.