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Page 1 of 1 <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> From: Jeff Lux [housemaster@hawau rr.comj , ; ~ , tS~j ~ <br /> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 7:02 PM `~I <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us _ <br /> Subject: Bill #156 ~ ,t' <br /> <br /> To whom it may concern; I am unable to attend, please have testimony read. Mahalo. <br /> <br /> Aloha County Council, While Bill # 156 appears to have good intentions, I believe the fallout from passage would <br /> be detrimental overall. Industrial parks may slightly increase the need for housing, but they would actually provide <br /> <br /> the means to pay for a place to live. Exempting smaller parcels is contrary to good planning. 1 would rather see a <br /> <br /> few well designed, appropriately placed, large business parks, than many small strip developments. The smaller <br /> developments would likely not include living wage jobs, as opposed to larger projects. The need for affordable <br /> housing is real, but to tax the people providing jobs is not in my opinion, productive. If an assessment is to be <br /> made, I would direct it at short term investors, who do more to affect housing prices, without providing any <br /> assistance to low income buyers. Business or housing developers, who provide jobs to pay for housing, or <br /> provide additional housing inventory, contribute to more affordable housing, rather than to escalating <br /> prices.Please do not pass this bill as submitted. Respectfully, <br /> Jeff Lux, <br /> H.C. 1 Box 5146 <br /> Kea'au, HI 96749 <br /> (808) 966-9736 <br /> Comm. No. • ~ 5 <br /> Ref. To: ~iM~~ <br /> Ref. Date aFa n :.t ~0~7 <br /> nnnnm <br /> <br />