Maui County should budget tax relief for all property owners

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Maui County Council Committee on Zoning on Budget, Finance and Economic Development on April 6, 2023. _____________ April 6, 2023 9 a.m. Maui County Council Chamber  To: Maui County Council Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee       Yuki Lei K. […]

Akina shares insights about property taxes on PBS Hawaii

Is there relief for rising property taxes on Oahu? That was the question posed to guests on the March 23 edition of PBS Hawaii’s “Insights” program, which included Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Other panelists were Honolulu City Councilmember “Uncle” Calvin Say; Andy Kawano, director of the Honolulu Department […]