Category Archives: The Truth Brigade

FICTION: Architectural renderings are being advertised by a mayoral candidate as what rail would look like in your neighborhood. FACT: The entrance of each community rail station will be based on residents’ input from station design workshops to reflect the community’s … Continue reading →

FICTION: The rail project will bankrupt the City. FACT: Scare tactics are easy, but not truthful. The construction of rail is financed thru the GET tax that is paid by both residential and visitor spending. Revenue collection estimates, along with … Continue reading →

FICTION: Mayor Carlisle raised property taxes. FACT: In 2010, there were two different categories and rates for residential properties – owner occupied, and non-owner occupied. In 2011, the Honolulu City Council initiated the collapse of these two categories into one … Continue reading →