HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0817.031 2008-2010Murashige, Laura V t �, . 3N-10 1( / NC, 3
From: Mary Lou Livingston [maryloulivingston @hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 8:29 PM
To: CouncilTestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: tax increase
6/1/2010
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I am writing to express opposition to raising of property tax for ag and second home. Homeowners on ag land
are trying to make a living off the land increasing Hawaii ability to be self sustainable. Many second home
owners are local families where the parent buys the home for the children to live otherwise they can not afford
to live here where there are so limited jobs. Our county already has the highest taxes, this is not the
responsible way to cover the deficit.
Mary Lou Livingston
(2041 ,, a r 7. 3)
Ref. To
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Ref. Date JUN 0 7 2010
County of Hawaii Clerk - Council System Separator Sheet
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County of Hawaii Clerk - Council System Separator Sheet
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From: Nanny [hawaiinanny @gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 11:38 PM
To: CouncilTestimony @ co.hawaii.hi.us
6/1/2010
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Subject: oppose property tax increase
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The following letter is an opinion of the Kona board of realtors including myself and a
every member of our community that is have discussed the proposed changes with.....1
would also like to add that in newspaper articles it repeatedly mentions that
homeowners will not have property tax increases. WELL THAT IS NOT TRUE !! ...the
county continues to single out and discriminate against homeowners with approved
home exemptions that have AG use property. That is blatant discrimination...WHAT
MAKES YOU THINK THAT STRUGGLING HOME OWNERS (WITH HOME EXEMPTIONS)
WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING OFF THEIR AG LAND (WITH LITTLE SUCCESS)
AND CONFORM TO THE PROPERTIES ZONING ARE MORE FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF
PAYING HIGHER TAXES THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS LIVING ON RESIDENTIAL
LOTS ? ?? A FULL TIME HOME OWNER OCCUPANT WITH A LEGITIMATE HOME
EXEMTION NEEDS TO BE TREATED THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THE PROPERTIES
ZONING WHEN IT COMES TO TAX INCREASES. HOME OWNER OCCUPANTS ON AG
PROPERTY ARE FACING A 31.5 % INCREASE...THIS IS UNFAIR AND A
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE....YOU SEEM TO FORGET THAT AG USE RATES WERE
CREATED TO ENCOURAGE AND HELP MAKE AGRICULTURAL USE OF PROPERTY
MORE FEASIBLE. WE ALL KNOW THAT WITH THE DOWNTURN OF THE ECONOMY,
DECREASED SALES, INCREASES IN UTILITIES, SHIPPING, SUPPLIES ETC, THAT
FARMERS AND RANCHERS ARE A DYING BREED. RAISING TAXES ON OUR
RESIDENCES WILL ONLY CAUSE MORE RANCHES, FARMS AND ORCHARDS TO
FAIL....PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS ILL - THOUGHT PLAN TO RAISE HOMEOWNER
RATES (FOR FARMERS) ..... MAHALO FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND PLEASE
SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE LETTER BELOW.....Also, as a solution, since the private
sector has had to tighten the belt and take pay decreases and cut spending
budgets....you should seriously consider across the board 10% decreases in spending
and salaries for all county gov. depts. Including staff and budgets as well as all elect
officials until such times as the economy improves and more revenues are
generated.....MAHALO, Nanny Lorberbaum
Corva. °icy. -- - J1
Ref. To
Ref. Late JUN 0 7 2010
Aloha,
6/1/2010
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This is an open letter to the Hawaii County Counc
scheduled for June 7, 2010, for final reading of the
Budget Proposal as presented by the Mayor contai
for residences on Agricultural Land and non -ovine
increases are designed to raise revenue for the Cot
because the size and cost of the current County Gc
County's current income.
As President of the Kona Board of REALTORS ®.
Professional REALTORS® who in turn represent
have purchased or plan to purchase property in the
clients are your constituents while many others an
interested parties to the tax decisions you will be r
proposed increases. I urge you on behalf of the K#
clients we represent to reject these proposed tax in
reduce the size and cost of County Government.
Now is not the time to raise property taxes. The e
the economic recession which has gone on far too
months to come. Just like the rest of America, ma
are losing money on their investments and watch 1
stability disappear. They are caught in a situation
L Mahalo, Nanny
Century 21 All Islands Plaza Office
Nanny Lorberbaum, Broker -in- Charge,
Certified Residential Specialist
RB, RSPS, GRI, CRS, CIPS, TRC, SFR
75 -5759 Kuakini Hwy. Suite # 203
Kailua -Kona, Hawaii, 96740
808 - 990 -2121 Cell
808 - 329 -6693 Fax
1- 800 - 550 -5662 toll free
c21kona@gmail.com
www.westhawaiiproperties.com
6/1/2010
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