ACTION ALERT:
Please share with your
networks: Historic Commercial Property
Tax Bill, CB 35, CD1, scheduled for hearing, Wednesday, August 7 on the Council
Agenda that begins at 2pm. Location--Leeward Community College, Campus Center
Student Lounge, 96-045 Ala ‘Ike Street, Pearl City.
THE BILL:
The City & County of
Honolulu City Council has scheduled a public hearing on CB 35, CD1, which would
cancel the real property tax exemption for historic commercial real property
dedicated for preservation. We hope you will join Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
in expressing the importance of preserving, using and maintaining the historic
buildings in Honolulu, and ask Council to oppose CB 35.
Council Bill 35 CD1 may be seen at http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-141062/7-x320kn.pdf
The notice is available at http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-141221/080713%20Public%20Hearing%20Notice.htm
Persons wishing to testify on
the above-mentioned public hearing items may register by Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
as follows:
a. On Line at
http://www.honolulu.gov/council/attnspkph.htm;
b. By faxing to 768-3826 your name, phone
number and subject matter;
c. By filling out the registration form in
person; or
d. By calling 768-3820.
Written testimony may be
faxed to 768-3826 or e mailed at http://www.honolulu.gov/council/emailph.htm
for distribution at the meeting. 15
copies are requested if written testimony is submitted on-site. By submitting
written testimony, you are not automatically registered to speak.
Questions? Call HHF at 523-2900. We can provide talking points from our
initial testimony to help you develop your own written or verbal comments to
Council.
Mahalo for taking action!
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