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Posted by Valentine Belue on Saturday, July 13, 2024

Fiscal year 2023-24 property taxes will be waived for improved properties completely destroyed by the Maui wildfires in Upcountry, Kihei and Lahaina, Mayor Richard Bissen announced.

Improved properties are defined as lands that were not vacant prior to the disaster and have a record onmauipropertytax.comunder “Improvement Information” or “Commercial Improvement Information,” according to a news release.These properties have either a residential structure or a commercial structure.

The Department of Finance, which handles property taxes, is compiling a list of improved properties, by address and tax map key, which were completely destroyed by the fires.

If taxes have already been paid, refunds will be issued to the payer byOct. 31. In the near future, a process for people not on the initial list for waiver will be announced.

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