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P.O. Box 7452
COUNTY OF HAWAir15) 9574652
San Francisco
California 94120
January 24, 2000 .
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni
Hilo HI 96720
Re: Tax Map Key 2 -1-009 -026 and 2 -1- 009 -038
Dear Sir or Madam:
We request an abatement of penalty of $973.40 and interest of $4,390.03 assessed property taxes due
between July 1996 and October 31, 1996.
In April 1998, we received from the Department of Finance delinquent real property tax bills including
penalty and interest of $73,027.23 for tax years 1996 -1997 and 1997 -1998. This was our first notice that
Matson's account was in arrears. We immediately looked into the matter and advised the county assessors
that we effectively surrendered the premises on October 31, 1996. We were advised that revised bills .
would be issued. However, we continued to receive delinquent notices with penalties and interest
computed on property held beyond October 31, 1996. The delinquent notices were for periods ending
November 1998, May 1999, and November 1999. Throughout this entire process, beginning with the
receipt of the April 1998 delinquent notice, we were in contact with the assessors trying to resolve this
issue.
At no time did Matson Navigation Company Inc., ever have an indication of the outstanding tax liability
until last week when we were advised that the tax due during the period between .luly 1996 and
October 31, 1996, was $9,734.
If you have any further questions, please give me a call at 415/957 -4652.
Sincerely,
CO 'C
W. C. Ong?
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