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Show Wednesday, July 19, 2000 right spots in area's sales Continued from A-15 was $53,250. down 17 percent from IWs $64,357. One commercial property sold in the first half last vear. for $520.K)0. None had sold in the first half of !W. Heben Nineteen single-family homes sold during the period for $207,395 average each (a 2-percent increase), against 34 sold at an average $203,585 during the first six months of 1999. No condominiums old in this area during either 1999 or 21XH). Eight single-family lots sold in the first six months of 2000. six fewer than in the same period of 1W. Average price per lot was $54,313. down 52 percent from 1999's $111,993. One multi-family lot sold in the Heher-Miduay area during the Iirt six months of IW; none sold during the first half ol 2m). One commercial property chanced hands in the first half of 200(1.' for $165,000: none sold during dur-ing the first six months of IW. Coalville-Wanship-Hoytsville: Marriage tax by Curt Anderson AP Ti Waiter WASHINGTON (AP) Hoping to draw sharp contrasts with Democrats over tax cuts. Republicans pushed Monday for congressional approval of a bill to slash income laves by S24S billion bil-lion over 10 years for married couples, including those now paying more than two single tax-p.iv tax-p.iv CIS. I he Senate planned votes on amendments, all of which could be deleted later to enable Republicans to send President Clinton a clean "marriage penally" penal-ly" bill before the GOP's national nation-al political convention becins July 31. "We will see who supports m.image-tax relief, and we will sec who thinks American families fami-lies are not entitled to this ivliel." said Sen. William Roth. R Del., the Senate Finance Committee chairman. Clinton has said he could sign ilic measure into law only under one condition: that Congress also s. nd him legislation creating a p.escription drug benefit in the Medicare program. White House spokesman Joe Lockhart accused Republicans of playing polities by passing the tax-cut bill alone to lorce a veto. " . - "They can make political points, pass bills so they can talk about them at their convention, or we can get marriage penalty relief and prescription drugs for Oil, Gas Board meets The l.'tah Board of Oil. Gas and Mining will meet in regutar session Wednesday. July 2b. in the Summit County Courthouse. Coalville. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. with a briefing session conducted by the Division of Oil. Gas and Mining, during this session, the public is invited to discuss the divisions activities with the Board. The Board's formal acenda TS.1 Park Record Celebrates The New Summit County Library I IS v lloojt. WW 3 Ways to Participate: 1 ) Donate a new or gently used book. 2) Donate a booksrore gift certificate (inscribe to Summit County Spring Creek library, mill to Pari AvW m address, below ! 3) Donate a cash pledge (check pavable to Summit County Spring Creek Library or mail to Tit Pari Rttvnl For more information, read your local Park Record Newspaper, or contact Julie Bernhard, Park Record. 649-5728. Drop olf donations it The Park Record Newspaper 160 Bonama Drive or send to : The Park Record Ann: SW (i tlt Tith W Pm r po.hoxm.ss Summit Park City, Cull 4fl COUNTY Single-Family Lot Prices $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100000 ISO 000 $0 ' CAvg 89 . BAvgOO ,., l j, L jr" fa n i Hi UrLI Kans-0My Jordmtli GRAPHICS BY BRUCE LEWS P PECOPO Single-family lot prices in the Kamas-Oakley area continued upward while other areas' prices remained more moderate. Eleven single-family homes sold during the first half of this year, against 17 so far last year, and the average price jumped up bv 44 percent, from $118,112 in IW to $lri9.9K2 in 2000. No condominiums sold in this relief bill nears passage seniors." Lockhart said. " It s up to them: politics or substance?" Elimination of the marriage penalty was the centerpiece of the $792 billion Republican tax cut vetoed last year by the president. presi-dent. Republicans have spent this year passing bite-sized pieces of that larger tax cut. hoping to frame clearer election-year distinctions dis-tinctions between themselves and Democrats The bill gradually would enlarge both the 15-percent and 28-percent tax brackets so they apply to a greater share of a married mar-ried couples income. Today, two single people enjoy wider tax brackets than a comparable married mar-ried couple, resultine in an average aver-age tax bill SI. 400 higher for 25 million couples. "This is not just tax relief, it's a tax correction." said Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. R-Texrs. The measure also would boost a married couples standard deduction to twice that of two single people, increase the income cap for low-income couples cou-ples who claim the earned-mcome earned-mcome tax credit and ensure that the alternative minimum tax is not triggered when couples claim any of several personal credits. Democrats planned to offer an alternative that would simply give couples the choice of filing joint ta returns or as two singles, whichever benefits them more, with benefits phasing out at incomes between SI 00 .000 and S 150.000. That would cost S54 begins at 10 a.m. "Several times each year we hold our regular meetings away from Salt Lake City, to give residents resi-dents throughout the state the opportunity to learn more about oil. gas and mining issues, or to share their views with us." said Board Chairman Dave Launski. " We invite anyone who is interested interest-ed to meet with us." The 'S!ou Us The Tubs' Book Drive ends August 31, 2000, The Park Record Mxtmy area during either IW or 2000. Twenty-seven single family lots were sold during the first half of 2000. against 21 sold during the same period last year. Average sales price increased S9 percent, from S35.lS6toSWi.513. billion over 10 years. "We say: You choose. It is your choice." said Sen. Daniel Patrick Moy nihan. D-N.Y. Democrats say the Republican bill would cut taxes of millions of ma Tied couples who don't now pay penalties, usually those in which one spouse earns most of the family income, and would give unnecessarily large tax cuts to upper-income people. " This isn't a marriage-penalty bill. It's a tax cut disguised as a marriage-penalty bill." said Sen. Max Baucus. D-Mont. Republicans planned action on several other tax bills this week: The House is expected to pass legislation gradually raising contribution limits for individual retirement accounts from $2,000 to S5.000 annuallv and for 40i(k)s from $10,500 to SI 5.000. Total cost: About Si 6 billion over five years. The House Ways and Means Committee will consider a bill to repeal a 1993 tax increase in which income tax was imposed on 85 percent up from 50 percent per-cent of Social Security benefits of recipients ' earnine over $34,000 for individuals.' $44,000 for married couples. That bill would cost an estimated $44 6 billion over five vears. on selected men 's and women 's polos, tees and shorts TTEMOrTHFtVEEK! Holiday with Us! ONE DAY FREE Wnh Til is Coupon (2 li) minimum stay) Airport iamon PARKING SINCE 50 S. Redwood Rd. 355-PARK Between I-80 A North Temple on Redwood Rd www.diamondparking.com ' " 'in cl: s i i ,-. f 4-( ! ! - t - i m. 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