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Tax board report highlights outreach gaps; county staff say funding exists for statewide workshop

Hawaii County Council Committee on Finance · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The Real Property Tax Board of Review's 2025 annual report prompted Council questions about workshops and outreach. Administrator Lisa Mira said county funding exists but the statewide workshop was postponed by Honolulu; the county will expand outreach including possible social media and mailers.

The Hawaii County Committee on Finance reviewed the Real Property Tax Board of Review's 2025 annual report on Jan. 6, 2026, and pressed staff on how the board reaches taxpayers with information about exemptions and appeals.

Real Property Tax Administrator Lisa Mira told the committee the annual statewide workshop for tax boards used to be held every year but stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Since COVID sorta ended, they've had 1 workshop and they thought…

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