Pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 19, Article 11, Section 19-90, of the Hawai’i County Code, notice is hereby given that the following public hearing will be held by the Council of the County of Hawai’i for the purpose of considering real property tax rates for all classes of real property in the County of Hawai’i for fiscal year July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.

DATE: May 16, 2017 (Tuesday)
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hawai’i County Building
Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai’i

The County Council will consider the following tax rates within the following range of rates for all classes of real property for the fiscal year July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018 (current real property tax rates for the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, and the Mayor’s proposed budgeted tax rates for the fiscal year July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, are shown in bold):

Classes of Property Building
Per $1,000 Net Valuation Approximate Range
(Low-Current-Proposed-High): Land
Per $1,000 Net Valuation Approximate Range
(Low-Current-Proposed-High):
Low Curr Prop High Low Curr Prop High
Residential 9.05 10.05 10.70 11.70 9.05 10.05 10.70 11.70
Affordable Rental Housing 5.15 6.15 6.15 7.15 5.15 6.15 6.15 7.15
Apartment 9.85 10.85 11.55 12.55 9.85 10.85 11.55 12.55
Hotel and Resort 9.85 10.85 11.55 12.55 9.85 10.85 11.55 12.55
Commercial 9.05 10.05 10.70 11.70 9.05 10.05 10.70 11.70
Industrial 9.05 10.05 10.70 11.70 9.05 10.05 10.70 11.70
Agricultural or Native Forests 8.25 9.25 9.85 10.85 8.25 9.25 9.85 10.85
Conservation 9.85 10.85 11.55 12.55 9.85 10.85 11.55 12.55
Homeowner 5.15 6.15 6.55 7.55 5.15 6.15 6.55 7.55

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, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1401, Hilo, Hawai’i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. For testimony received via email or fax, copies will be distributed at the hearing when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this hearing should call (808) 961-8255 by May 12, 2017. TTY users may use Relay Service 711(961-8255) to contact our office.

Public attendance via courtesy site is available at the following locations:

If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled public hearing will continue.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE HAWAI’I COUNTY COUNCIL

COUNTY CLERK

(Hawai’i Tribune Herald – May 13, 2017)
(West Hawai’i Today – May 13, 2017)