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RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - terracore - 08-07-2018
Zero for 3... Hunt?
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - Rob Tucker - 08-07-2018
Bingo.
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - terracore - 08-07-2018
No surprises.
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - Obie - 08-07-2018
They own a surf shop !
No one comes down to surf anymore !
My taxes were zeroed out after my house was destroyed.
If you have a business and the reason for your business is altered by a disaster,You should be able to ask that your taxes be lowered !!
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - Rob Tucker - 08-07-2018
One testimony I found most interesting was from the head (or former head) of the Leilani Community Assoc. He said that three years ago they labored long and hard to prepare a disaster plan. When completed they submitted it to to CoH/CD and never heard another word back.
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - kalakoa - 08-07-2018
Does the Council have any power at all over the Civil Service of our County?
I don't believe Council has any real power, it's all pointless (but well-meaning) busywork.
Planning Commission has a little power, but (as noted elsewhere) they almost always cede to neighbors who "don't want it near their house". Read the transcripts.
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - ironyak - 08-07-2018
Rob Tucker - He said that three years ago they labored long and hard to prepare a disaster plan. When completed they submitted it to to CoH/CD and never heard another word back.
That was Jay, current president of Leilani Community Association. He has been very vocal on behalf of the residents, although clearly fighting an uphill battle.
I appreciate that both Ruggles and Ohara taking the opportunity to question Mayor Kim on some specifics. Highlights include that Leilani residents will not be asked for their input in matters of safety, HELCO turned off the power & CD had nothing to do with it, and (more encouragingly) he will speak to the Prosecutor's office about the DLNR citations for individuals who were just trying to go about daily business when cited as those people should not be punished.
In classic style however, when asked about problems with the response including the still unseen legislative package of requests for the State, Mayor Kim said they just don't have the staff to really do things as well as he would like.
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - kalakoa - 08-07-2018
Mayor Kim said they just don't have the staff to really do things as well as he would like.
What does that even mean? Checkpoints at every road intersection? Drone patrols? Shut off grid power to ALL private subdivisions?
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - leilanidude - 08-07-2018
If you have a business and the reason for your business is altered by a disaster,You should be able to ask that your taxes be lowered !!
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A business should either adapt or move or close in this situation.
RE: Leilani residents give council an earful - Chunkster - 08-07-2018
Homeowners whose property was destroyed in the eruption had their property taxes "zeroed" because the value of their property became zero. Unless the value of business properties in Pahoa has become zero, they should not get their property taxes waived. I suppose a case could be made for reappraisals in some instances based on recent changes in circumstances, but there would still be value well above zero.