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Public Hearings

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua’i will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Room 201, Historic County Building, Lihu’e, on the following:

Bill No. 2543
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-2.3, KAUA’I COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX

This Bill proposes to amend Section 5-2.3, of the Kaua’i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to motor vehicle weight tax.

The purpose of this Bill is to increase the annual motor vehicle weight tax established in Sec. 5-2.3 of the Kaua’i County Code 1987, as amended, to the following:

• Motor vehicles designed solely for carrying passengers (classification includes automobiles, buses, ambulances and hearses) – 2¢ per pound of such net weight.
• Motor vehicles and other vehicles designed for carrying property or for purposes other than the carriage of passengers (including trucks other than those described in Sec. 5-2.3(b), truck tractors, road tractors, trailers and semi-trailers) – 3¢ per pound of such net weight.

All interested persons who wish to present their comments may do so at the public hearing. Written testimonies prior to the hearing would be appreciated. Copies of the proposed bill are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division.

(The Council Committee or Council may amend this Bill at its subsequent meetings. Meeting notices are posted at least six (6) days in advance at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division and the public may also testify at any of these meetings.)

CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK

I hereby certify that the foregoing Bill No. 2543 was passed on first reading and ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua’i at its meeting held on March 27, 2014, by the following vote:

AYES: Bynum, Chock, Hooser, Yukimura, Furfaro TOTAL – 5,
NOES: Kagawa TOTAL – 1,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: Rapozo TOTAL – 1.

Lihu’e, Hawai’i /s/ Ricky Watanabe
March 28, 2014 County Clerk, County of Kaua’i
NOTE: SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AND INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE TO THE COUNTY CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, SUITE 209, LIHU’E, KAUA’I, HAWAI’I 96766. TELEPHONE NO. (808) 241-4188. FACSIMILE NO. (808) 241-6349.
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