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From: Maya Dolena <mayadolena@gmail.com> 1017 HAY 16 AN `.
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Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 4:34 PM L .
To: Council Testimony
Subject: OPPOSE: Gasoline tax increase as it is proposed
Aloha County Council,
I understand the need for increasing taxes in order to provide much needed services and maintenance of our
roads and safety programs.
There must be better, more innovative ways to get tax dollars from tourists here for a short while, impacting our
environment or from large corporations which get such huge tax write-offs that I probably pay more taxes than
they do.
I understand that some of the taxes are State wide and we have no influence and probably no benefit, but please
let's make taxation fair to our residents, low-income families and people on fixed income.
Gasoline tax
Proposed gasoline tax increase to 10 cents per gallon. Again not fair to commuters,those having to drive across
island for work??? We need major tax reform--fair taxes that do not penalize the poor instead knee-jerk ideas to
increase the coffers. The County Council, our representatives are doing their best. Let's-support their efforts to
achieve fair taxes. Mahalos to Eileen Ohara and:Jennifer.Ruggles for watching out for us in Puna.
Mahalo,
Maya Dolena
Pele Lani Farm
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