NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua’i will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Room 201, Historic County Building, Lihu’e, on the following:
Bill No. 2889
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A, SECTION 5A-6.3(g), KAUA’I COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX (Ni’ihau Minimum Tax)
This Bill proposes to amend Section 5A-6.3(g), Kaua’i County Code 1987,
as amended, to establish a “minimum tax” (flat-rate annual real property tax) of forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00) for the island of Ni’ihau, provided that:
“The Council at any time may, and upon any significant change of use (e.g., which could follow change of ownership) involving the island of Ni’ihau shall, amend the minimum tax that shall be levied upon the island of Ni’ihau, including abolishment of the minimum tax.” Significant change of use includes: resort, vacation rental, or visitor destination types of activities; alteration to the long-time cultural and historic activities; changes to involvement of lineal descendants of the island; or other forms of private or commercial ownership that do not provide a public benefit to the County of Kaua’i or the current residents of Ni’ihau.
All interested persons who wish to present their comments may do so at the public hearing. Written testimony prior to the hearing would be appreciated. Written testimony can be submitted to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division by mail, facsimile, or via E-mail to counciltestimony@kauai.gov. Copies of this Bill are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division.
(The Council Committee or Council may amend this Bill at their subsequent meetings. Meeting notices are posted at least six (6) days in advance at the County Clerk’s Office and the public may also testify at any of these meetings.)
CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
I hereby certify that the foregoing Bill No. 2889 was passed on first reading and ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua’i at its meeting held on October 19, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Carvalho, Chock, Cowden, DeCosta, Evslin, Kuali’i,
Kaneshiro TOTAL – 7,
NOES: None TOTAL – 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL – 0,
RECUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL – 0.
Lihu’e, Hawai’i /s/ Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa
October 19, 2022 County Clerk, County of Kaua’i
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(TGI1391400 10/26/22)
