Kauai looking into trading work for taxes

Kauai County is looking into the possibility of offering its seniors the option to work off their property tax bills instead of paying them.
The proposal was introduced by 82-year-old Kilauea resident Donna Schulze. She says she got her inspiration from a television program about a similar option in the city of Milton, Massachusetts.
Schulze says the program seemed a good fit for Kauai because the island has a lot of low income people contending with high property taxes.
The Kauai proposal for seniors would include a target of 100 hours per year at minimum wage with earnings credited toward property tax obligations.
The county has mailed surveys to more than 400 elderly property owners to gauge the public's interest in the proposal.