04-28-2017, 06:20 AM
your real estate taxes would then pay for county maintenance of roads
Don't we already pay fuel taxes for road maintenance? Oh, that's right: only for "County" roads.
The bigger problem: if the roads have to be brought up to "standard County spec", the resulting property tax surcharge will not be affordable. Not everyone "chooses" to live in these "private" subdivisions; some cannot afford anything else, and they will be priced right out of their homes.
Side effect: people with a $2K tax bill will expect police and fire response. Especially since they're paying more taxes than many Hilo residents.
Don't we already pay fuel taxes for road maintenance? Oh, that's right: only for "County" roads.
The bigger problem: if the roads have to be brought up to "standard County spec", the resulting property tax surcharge will not be affordable. Not everyone "chooses" to live in these "private" subdivisions; some cannot afford anything else, and they will be priced right out of their homes.
Side effect: people with a $2K tax bill will expect police and fire response. Especially since they're paying more taxes than many Hilo residents.