04-18-2018, 03:41 AM
if there was more revenue and a diverse economy then property taxes wouldn't have to be the primary source for the county's revenue
Exactly -- and I would also like to see these expressed as a direct cost so that people can better understand what they're paying for.
Economic impact of TMT construction was estimated at $30M/year for 10 years. If the TMT isn't built here, us taxpayers get to make up the difference with higher taxes.
It's perfectly fine to reject all development/progress -- if that's what people really want, and they're willing to pay higher taxes to maintain their "country living".
Related problem: lack of granularity. Maybe people in Ka'u don't want progress, but people in North Kona do (case in point, Puna could really use more C-zoned real estate). Unfortunately it's all the same County, majority rule wins...
Exactly -- and I would also like to see these expressed as a direct cost so that people can better understand what they're paying for.
Economic impact of TMT construction was estimated at $30M/year for 10 years. If the TMT isn't built here, us taxpayers get to make up the difference with higher taxes.
It's perfectly fine to reject all development/progress -- if that's what people really want, and they're willing to pay higher taxes to maintain their "country living".
Related problem: lack of granularity. Maybe people in Ka'u don't want progress, but people in North Kona do (case in point, Puna could really use more C-zoned real estate). Unfortunately it's all the same County, majority rule wins...