02-19-2017, 03:47 AM
This state and county are very poorly managed.
It would be more accurate to say that State/County aren't managed so as to benefit the constituency -- there's no shortage of money for rail on Honolulu, even though that project is now "estimated" at $11B -- double its original cost.
Owner occupied exemptions allowing one to pay as little as $25
Repeating myself here: $25 is a fair price for the services I receive from County; I would be willing to pay more for additional services.
the GET and possibly TAT is also applied to the rent those poorer folks pay
TAT only applies for rentals of 180 days or less... but agree there should be a GET exemption on rentals to residents, similar to the homeowner exemption on property taxes.
That said ... part of the "problem" is property tax exemptions for "major landowners". My $25/year works out to $8.33/acre/year; certain "major landowners" pay as little as $2/acre/year, despite that land not being "owner-occupied". Fair?
It would be more accurate to say that State/County aren't managed so as to benefit the constituency -- there's no shortage of money for rail on Honolulu, even though that project is now "estimated" at $11B -- double its original cost.
Owner occupied exemptions allowing one to pay as little as $25
Repeating myself here: $25 is a fair price for the services I receive from County; I would be willing to pay more for additional services.
the GET and possibly TAT is also applied to the rent those poorer folks pay
TAT only applies for rentals of 180 days or less... but agree there should be a GET exemption on rentals to residents, similar to the homeowner exemption on property taxes.
That said ... part of the "problem" is property tax exemptions for "major landowners". My $25/year works out to $8.33/acre/year; certain "major landowners" pay as little as $2/acre/year, despite that land not being "owner-occupied". Fair?