HomeMy WebLinkAboutNTC FC Public Hearing (BILL 165) 2016/04/19 2014-2016
KAREN EOFF AARON S. Y. CHUNG
MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID
Chair and Presiding Officer
GREGGOR ILAGAN
DRU MAMO KANUHA
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI
DANNY PALEKA
Vice Chair
MARGARET WILLE
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to §46-16.8(c), Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, notice is hereby given that a public hearing
will be held by the Finance Committee of the Council of the County of Hawai‘i for the purpose of
Bill 165
considering , which amends Chapter 2 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as
Amended) by adding a new article to establish a general excise and use tax surcharge for the
County of Hawai‘i. Bill 165 establishes a one-half percent general excise and use tax surcharge to
be levied from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2027, for the purpose of funding
operational and capital costs of public transportation systems, including roads and highways,
buses, pedestrian and bicycle paths, sidewalks, and compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Date: April 19, 2016
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway,
Building A, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
All persons desiring to express their views on the above matter may do so orally at the hearing and
must register with the County Clerk’s staff. Those submitting written testimony at the hearing
should bring 14 copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12 noon
on the business day prior to the hearing: (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by email to
counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. The meeting places are accessible for persons with
disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this hearing should call 961-8245 by
April 15, 2016
. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office.
Public attendance via courtesy site is available at the following locations:
County Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401;
Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5;
Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway, Nā‘ālehu; and
Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street.
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
FC Public Hearing – Bill 165 April 19, 2016
If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted,
the scheduled meeting will continue.
Copies of this notice and Bill 165 are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY CLERK
(Hawai‘i Tribune Herald –April 12 and 17, 2016)
(West Hawai‘i Today – April 12 and 17, 2016)
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