02-15-2011, 01:18 PM
Mike, hold your hat because your in for a double whammy.
If the FTR legislation passes, Hawaii County will divert some of the fuel tax revenue from the county roads you expect to be maintained, to pay for improvements to private roads. That means the County will have less to spend on the regular roads and that will have to be made up somewhere. The only option is to increase the FTR on everyone.
I know some on the west side are asking why not impose a surcharge on vehicles registered in the subdivisions or the districts that will benefit instead of everyone. Many people outside the Puna Kau area are asking why can't the subdivisions form a special assessment district and pay for maintenance of their own private roads using their own money. Why tax everyone? I know one person who wants to know if a shopping center in the North Kona District can’t get money to maintain their parking lot if people use it as a cut through.
If the FTR legislation passes, Hawaii County will divert some of the fuel tax revenue from the county roads you expect to be maintained, to pay for improvements to private roads. That means the County will have less to spend on the regular roads and that will have to be made up somewhere. The only option is to increase the FTR on everyone.
I know some on the west side are asking why not impose a surcharge on vehicles registered in the subdivisions or the districts that will benefit instead of everyone. Many people outside the Puna Kau area are asking why can't the subdivisions form a special assessment district and pay for maintenance of their own private roads using their own money. Why tax everyone? I know one person who wants to know if a shopping center in the North Kona District can’t get money to maintain their parking lot if people use it as a cut through.