Community Meetings Regarding Proposed Increase in General Excise Tax
The Hawai‘i County Mayor’s office is encouraging the public to attend community meetings scheduled islandwide regarding a proposed .05% General Excise Tax (GET) surcharge.
Go online and click on the link to General Excise Tax Surcharge for a detailed explanation.
Mayor Kim’s schedule of the islandwide meetings is as follows:
| DATE | DAY | TIME | PLACE | COUNCIL MEMBER | NOTES |
| February 12, 2018 | Monday | 6:30 p.m. | Yano Hall (Kona) | Maile David | confirmed |
| February 13, 2018 | Tuesday | 6 p.m. | WHCC (Kona) | Karen Eoff
Dru Kanuha |
confirmed |
| February 13, 2018 | Tuesday | 6 p.m. | Aupuni Center Conf. Room,
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Sue LeeLoy,
Aaron Chung |
confirmed |
| February 15, 2018 | Thursday | 6 p.m. | Naalehu Community Center (Nā‘ālehu/Ka‘u) | Maile David | confirmed |
| February 16, 2018 | Friday | 6 p.m. | Volcano Cooper Center (Volcano) | Maile David | confirmed |
| February 17, 2018 | Saturday | 11 a.m. | Kohala Intergenerational Center (behind Hisaoka Gym) | Tim Richards | confirmed |
| February 18, 2018 | Sunday | 2 p.m. | Kula‘imano Community Center (Pepe‘ekeo) | Val Poindexter | confirmed |
| February 19, 2018 | Monday | 6 p.m. | Pāhoa Community Center (Puna) | Eileen O’Hara
Jen Ruggles |
confirmed |
| February 19, 2018 | Monday | 11 a.m. | Waikoloa Middle School Cafeteria | Tim Richards | confirmed |
| March 4, 2018 | Sunday | 1 p.m. | NHERC (Honoka‘a) | Val Poindexter | confirmed |
| March 12, 2018 | Monday | 6 p.m. | Waimea Elementary School Cafeteria, Kamuela | Tim Richards | confirmed |
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