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TAX BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING MINUTES Appeal Hearings Wednesday, July 15, 2020 West Hawaii Civic Center, Building G Kailua Kona, Hawaii CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Michael Hughes called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were: Board Members Michael Hughes, Grace Reinhard, Nelson Harano, and Michael Okumoto; Deputy Corporation Counsel J Yoshimoto; Real Property Tax Asst. Administrator Keita Jo, Real Property Appraisal Supervisor Dionne Costa and Real Property Appeals Board Clerk Sherlyn Aronce. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC There were no statements from the public. TAX APPEAL CASE HEARINGS Note: Prior to the start of the case hearings, Deputy Corporation Counsel J. Yoshimoto announced the general procedures of the appeal hearing and advised all Appellants and the Department of the procedure the Board would be following for the rendering of their decision and the Appellants' further right to appeal to the Tax Appeal Court located in Honolulu within 30 days from the date of the decision letter that the appellant will be receiving via certified mail. For each appeal case, the appraiser submitted a packet of information to the Board, unless there had been a prior settlement with the Appellant or withdrawal. If the Appellant was not present, any information sent in by the Appellant was presented to the Board along with the appraisers' packet. CASE #39370 — WYC KO F F, TRAVIS TM K 6-9-005-009-0000 This case was heard at the July 14, 2020 hearing by which the Board rendered a decision of sustaining the County's recommended values. Appraisal Supervisor, Dionne Costa brought it to the Board's attention that a withdrawal from the appellant was received on July 9, 2020. Mr. Yoshimoto counseled the Board on their options. The Board acknowledged the information put forth as informational only. CASE #39604 — YAMAMOTO, SHIGERU TM K 7-3-006-019-0000 Present were appellants, Shigeru Yamamoto and Midori Satoh. Present for the County was appraiser, Wendy Hunt.