Public Hearings on Various Maui Tax Rates Set for Friday

Mike White. File image by Wendy Osher.

By Maui Now Staff

The county’s tax rates for fiscal year 2016 will be discussed during a public hearing this Friday, May 15 in the council chamber.

Council Chair Mike White announced the hearing saying the council will receive testimony on fuel tax rates at 9 a.m., followed by the motor vehicle weight tax rates at 10 a.m., and real property tax rates at 11 a.m.

Proposed rates include the following:

• Fuel tax rates: 18 cents per gallon for gasoline and diesel; and nine cents for biodiesel;
• Motor vehicle weight tax rates for trucks (not exceeding 6,500 pounds) and passenger vehicles: three cents per pound, effective Jan. 1, 2016;
• Real property tax rates: for the homeowner classification is $2.75 per $1,000 of assessed value; other details on the subject tax rates are stated in each agenda.

“I encourage the public to testify Friday on these tax rates,” White said in a press release announcement. He noted testimony may also be emailed to [email protected].

The $621 million annual budget proposed by the Budget and Finance Committee will gp before the council on first reading at 10 a.m. on May 26, 2015.