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http://kauaiworld.com/articles/2008/09/05/news/news02.txt Council defers tax bill again Workshop on proposed legislation slated Sept. 16 by Nathan Eagle - THE GARDEN ISLAND The Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday unanimously deferred legislation that would overhaul the real property tax system to allow more time for amendments and public input. The county Real Property Assessment Division had initially given the council an Aug. 27 deadline to act on the proposed reform package submitted in May by the late Mayor Bryan Baptiste’s administration. But the Committee of the Whole on Aug. 20 deferred Bill 2274. Despite another deferral this week, council members said yesterday that if they pass the bill out of committee on Sept. 17 and give final approval on the council floor Sept. 24 that the new tax rates could still be implemented in time to affect next year’s tax roll. “It’s still a possibility,” Councilman Tim Bynum said. The council also unanimously voted to schedule a workshop on the proposed legislation at 9 a.m., Sept. 16, in Council Chambers at the Historic County Building. “We’re attempting to get a few other people to participate in some of the discussion points,” Council Chair Jay Furfaro said. The council is looking to invite an economist and representatives from the visitor, farming and banking industries among others to shed light on current trends and the potential impact of the bill, he said. Start: 4:00 pm
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You are invited to participate in an interactive seminar designed to address the impending food crisis on our island. It will be held at Kauai Community College, in the Trade Technology Building, room 114, on September 16, 18, 23 and 25, from 4:00 till 6:00 pm. Please see the attached description for more details. This seminar, entitled “Growing Food,” will be the first in a series designed interactively with and for the participants along with specialized food industry consultants to accomplish the following purposes: 1. To increase the level of food self-sufficiency for our island by improving the production of locally grown food in home and community gardens and in small farming enterprises. Start: 7:00 pm
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Posted at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2008 Meetings continuing on Kauai landfill issues Advertiser Staff LIHU'E – The Kaua'i Department of Public Works is continuing its series of public information meetings on landfill issues. The meetings are scheduled 7 to 9 p.m. at different locations around the island: • Tuesday, Sept. 16 – Kapa'a Middle School • Thursday, Sept. 18 – Koloa Neighborhood Center • Monday, Sept. 22 – Kalaheo Neighborhood Center • Tuesday, Sept. 23 – Lihu'e Neighborhood Center • Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Kilauea Neighborhood Center Topics to be discussed include Kekaha Landfill lateral expansion; siting of a new landfill; design requirements for a modern landfill; mitigation measures; host community compensation; and community concerns regarding landfills. To view a Power Point presentation of the first meeting in the series that was held Aug. 20 in Kekaha, please log on to the county website, http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PublicWorks/SolidWaste/Publi... . For more information, please contact the county's Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Allison Fraley, at 241-4837. | ||
