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Show Lakeside Review, September 23, 1980, Page 6A terrsis, Ulibsim ROY Both the Republican and Democratic candidates for the state House of Representatives from District 9 said last Thursday they favor some form of tax limitation or reduction, but are opposed to a Proposition measure to limit property taxes state-wid13-ty- e. Nolan Karras, Republican nominee, told the Roy Chamber of. Commerce the tax limitation mea- sure contained in Initiative B which will appear on the November ballot would help other counties but not Weber County residents. John Ulibarri, Democrat, said the initiative, which would limit property tax to 1 percent of assessed value has inherent dangers. Those counties which were reassessed after 1977 would benefit by a rollback to the 1977 fair market value, but Weber County was reassessed before 1977 so the initia- tive wouldnt help taxpayers here, Karras said. Council OxurB' Property is presently assessed for other revenue to make up the at .9 percent, not at 1 percent, so loss of sales tax. taxes would go up, not down if the Ulibarri also said he agrees with initiative were passed, Ulibarri Gov. Scott Matheson that the sales said. tax on food "cant be chopped off Ulibarri said he favors eliminat- immediately but a future date ing the sales tax on food as an should be set. Karras said the state and, possequitable method of reducing taxes. Another initiative proposing ibly Roy City are facing a finanthat measure will also be on the' cial crisis. ballot. The state is looking at a $50 I am committed to eliminating million to 462 million shortfall this the sales tax on food, Ulibarri year, and if the sales tax on food is said. It would be a form of tax eliminated, that would add a loss of reduction which would benefit between $58 million and $62 million, he said. everybody. He said it would, however, cause Severe cutbacks will have to be some problems for business made in many areas in state govoperators who would have to adjust ernment, he said. Some tax limitheir accounting systems. tation is necessary but we have to The elimination of sales tax on be very careful. The public needs food was first proposed four years to be educated that the government ago and I think its a shame it is not always the answer to finanhasnt yet been removed, he said. cial problems. He said Once the economy gets The public is fickle they want going again, we wont need to look tax limitation, but they also want he said. Ulibarri said he is "philosophically opposed to the property tax rebate program initiated two years ago. The state establishedit, then threw it on the counties to administer, he said. The legislature ought to eliminate that program the $32 million it costs would help balance the budget. We need some form of permanot one that nent tax reduction goes from year to year, Ulibarri said. . Karras said he is concerned about the growth in government regulation and the comparison between the growth in total government and the total economy. I would like to put my experience as an accountant and financial vice president to use in the legislature, he said. I feel my background in taxes and finances would be useful now. If we ever needed a CPA in the legisature, we he said. He said he is a native of Roy and graduate of Weber State College, with master of business administration degree from the University of Utah. He said he was a partner in an accounting firm and now works as a financial vice president of a construction company. Ulibarri said he is principal of Carl Taylor Elementary School in Ogden. do now, He said he was the subject of a Supreme Court case two years ago in which it was charged he had a conflict of interest as an educator in public schools who was also serving as a state legislator. It was decided there was no conflict, he said. There isnt an individual who has to make a living outside the legislature who doesnt have some conflict. He said he has lived in Roy for a number of years and was reared in Weber County, graduating from Weber State College. He said he received an Ed.S. degree in educational administration. Asked by Roy City Manager' Richard Kirkwood how he feels ab-- 'l out the states ability to limit local government taxes, Karras said he feels it is part of the state legisla- tures function to provide limita-tions on a citys ability to tax. I would favor limitations on tax-e- s like the franchise tax, he said;' Ulibarri agreed that limits;3 should be set on local taxing " abilities. Kirkwood asked if the candidates were in favor of finding alternate sources of revenue or favored", limiting services. People have become gluttons in how much they want from govern-'- . ment, Ulibarri said. : , i Utah has a atora of its own Hears Reports early sale fall $S;p .; I! Jllli tAXJVvq Salo eontinuos. Savings throughout oaefi storo. FARMINGTON Reports were given on several areas of services, ssyes itb con- cern to local cities at the September meeting of the Davis County Council of Governments. Layton City Mayor Lewis G. Shields explained for the council a situation that exists in his community with the phone system. Residents living in the Ladonna Mesa and Subdivisions located in the northeast section of Layton have to make long distance calls in order to reach Layton City. 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