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Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:04 PM
To: Council Testimony COUNTY CLERK
Subject: Opposition to Bill 169 COUNTY of HAWAIII
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To: County Council, County of Hawaii Date
From: Keith Dane, resident of Hawaii County
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RE: Bill 169 Amends Chapter 19 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), Article 1
6, by adding a new section to create two tiers for the residential class; and Article 11, Section 19- 90, by
adding a new section authorizing Council to set tax rates for each tier, relating to real property tax 3
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Position: Oppose
Good Afternoon Council Chair Chung, Vice-Chair Eoff and esteemed members of the Finance j
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I am writing today to ask that you oppose Bill 169.There are numerous reasons to oppose this bill. I
- Hawaii property owners are already taxed based on their property value. Setting a higher rate for
property values above a certain value is patently unfair, and assumes that everyone who owns such a
property, regardless of their mortgage or other encumbrances, can afford to pay a higher rate.
-The decimation of vacation rental eligibility already undertaken by the county has pushed many
homeowners to struggle in paying their mortgage, taxes, etc. }
-The unfair and inequitable increase in the rate for properties above a certain value will cause some
owners to sell, other prospective owners not to consider buying, and will over time reduce the market i
for and value of these properties, thus reducing property tax income to the county.
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Please reject this ill-conceived, short-sighted and unfair legislation. 3
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Thank you,
Keith Dane
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