05-19-2017, 03:13 AM
we are not even getting what we pay for
Without an audit, there's no way to be sure.
Consider: bond debt for a lovely new Pahoa Park, when County knew all along that the Hilo landfill would need to be shut down -- now taxes must be raised to pay for things we "need".
When you pay your GET in Puna, how much of that revenue comes back to Puna?
When you buy gas in Puna, how much FTR does Puna receive?
County is raising property taxes, but speculators still get "ag exemption" on vacant lots...
Without an audit, there's no way to be sure.
Consider: bond debt for a lovely new Pahoa Park, when County knew all along that the Hilo landfill would need to be shut down -- now taxes must be raised to pay for things we "need".
When you pay your GET in Puna, how much of that revenue comes back to Puna?
When you buy gas in Puna, how much FTR does Puna receive?
County is raising property taxes, but speculators still get "ag exemption" on vacant lots...