NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua’i will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu’e, on the following:

BILL NO. 2949
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026 (Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget)

BILL NO. 2950
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026 (Fiscal Year 2025-2026 CIP Budget)

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-21
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE REAL PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026 FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I

Pursuant to Section 5A-6.3(b), Kaua’i County Code 1987, as amended, the Kaua’i County Council hereby advertises its intention to consider the following Real Property Tax Rates for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. These rates are from the Administration’s proposed Operating Budget Bill (Bill No. 2949):

TAX RATE* CLASSIFICATION
$2.59 Owner-Occupied
Non-Owner-Occupied Residential
$5.45 Tier 1 – portion of taxable value less than or equal to $1,300,000
Tier 2 – portion of taxable value more than $1,300,000 and up to
$6.05 and including $2,000,000
$9.40 Tier 3 – portion of taxable value exceeding $2,000,000
Vacation Rental
$11.30 Tier 1 – portion of taxable value less than or equal to $1,000,000
Tier 2 – portion of taxable value more than $1,000,000 and up to
$11.75 and including $2,500,000
$12.20 Tier 3 – portion of taxable value exceeding $2,500,000
$11.75 Hotel and Resort
$8.10 Commercial
$8.10 Industrial
$6.75 Agricultural
$6.75 Conservation
$5.05 Owner-Occupied Mixed-Use
*Per $1,000.00 Net Assessed Valuation

Any person may testify at the public hearing, and at any Council and Committee Meeting (at which time any Bill or Resolution may be amended). Meeting notices and full-text Bills and Resolutions are available at least six (6) days in advance at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division and kauai.gov/Government/Council/Webcast-Meetings. Written testimony may be submitted via counciltestimony@kauai.gov, mail, or fax. For further information, please call (808) 241-4188.