HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0817.066 2008-2010Murashige, Laura 2E5. 330._ I o /Com pti ND S'I7
From: BBochenekSales @aol.com
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:14 PM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Regarding Mayors proposed budget
To the county council
I am against this tax increase and budget
Thanks
Bruce Bochenek
rental owner Kailua Kona
5/18/2010
010 Fin 18
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I cannot understand how the council would feel this proposed tax hike is fair.
The condo I own is used as a vacation rental. Because it is rented I remit to the state
the excise tax and TAT tax of which the county gets a share of. As a vacation rental owner
we also pay our taxes. Please show me what we get our our money to bring in more visitors
whose dollars we need.
Downtown Kailua is a shame: for lease signs everwhere, litter everywhere and signs which are
against the county code everywhere((never enforced).And yet you want to increase my taxes:
Im getting nothing now.
Since you are asking more from me what are you giving in return?
You are saying:Lets tax the non residents more how is that fair and equal?
Am I going to get better services than a local?
In my condo association totaling 12 units 3 are in forclosure all 3 belong to local residents.
Tte other nine must pay extra maintaince fees to keep the building going.
If non resident owners left the county wouldnt be able to exist.
Maybe we are the ones who need a tax break?
Lets cut county jobs, job benefits, back track on pay increases for police and firemen,and
freeze all hiring and pay. In addition lets take another day or two off per month without pay.
Run the county like a business, I have yet to hear anyone say: Lets live with what we have.
Families cut back when the hrs or pay is reduced. The county should be no different
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Ref. To: ! COA-ACe 1
Ref. Date, , Q_7 201a