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Show MAGNA TIMES, MAGNA, UTAH Thursday, Oct. 24, 1963 Mire feir EflAS APPRAISER TERMS MAGNA "FUTURE SLUM AREA" Only two months ago, an appraiser for one of Utahs leading financial firms, refused to approve an application for a loan on commercial proparty in Magna. The reason given on the written report was that the buildings were being erected in a future slum area. The actual value of the buildings was further reduced 30 per cent as compared to the same construction in any other place except Magna. O O WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? CITY OF MAGNA OPERATING BUDGET (Preliminary) First Year of Operation GENERAL FUND WHAT: INCORPORATION Revenues Property taxes 93 of 6 mill levy on assessed valuation of $5,670,340 Local option sales tax License and building inspection fees Fines, forfeitures, and penalties Liquor fund allotment.. MEANS TO MAGNA Years? Every 2 or Why Do You Paint Your Home To protect it. of course. You INVEST in painting to PROTECT your original 3 INVEST- - MENT BY VOTING FOR NOW THIS DO SHOULD YOU MAGNA FOR INCORPORATION TAX BASIS SCHEDULE of their Most homes are assessed at roughly one quarter 1 real vaUieouid to enable your invest in your own city and to keep up Magofficials clean, paint, own elected city and other . property. to protect your home na an You There is nothing complicated about this. If paintareas, blight investment! keep up your home to protect yourwere proper- your removed, weeds obsolete buildings, trash, WY0w' PBOTKTOYOUR INVESTMENT IN JUNE. Water for the Magna approved the annual budget 8 mills inMagna taxes Magincluded This of $219,500. amount in the of protest, to na approved this additional tax without a word both major inand your home water company the protect vestments that you own. INCORPORATION PROPOSAL Councilmen. Elect, according to law, a Mayor and five $75U are average of these people The annual allowances the being Councilmen positions the for $600 for the Mayor, of public trust and prestige. truck at Empower City Council: To purchase garbage car with police $4,900; snow blade, 19 000- dump truck with siren and lights, $2,500; pickup truck with utility trailer, rent suit- $2,-20- 0; fire truck, $26,000 and new 1500 v . able quarters for first three years. salto: manager, Councilmen city Employ Empower City free Council, full to the City ary $6,000. Manager is responsible as from political influence with interest of entire community first requisite. marshalls for Employ City Marshall and three assistant limits own our clock in corporate the police protection around with local offices and local phones, so that help is available when needed. Employ Truck Driver and two utility men for streets, garbage, cleanup, etc. Employ lady office worker. e Fire Chief. Midvale uses this method Employ and it is proposed that Magna pattern its department on this and has principle. Midvale has volunteers available in shifts a fire rate 2 grades lower than Magna. An Operating Budget for this proposal is $91,315, 6 mills or $1.50 per month for a $12,000 home. This budget includes period on the above equipment payments over a three-yea- r without any bond obligation A gallon-pump- er part-tim- Assessed Value of Home Valuation $8,000 to $9,000 $10,000 $12,000 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 Mill Levy 6 mills 6 mills 6 mills Cost Per Year $12.00 15.00 18.00 This proposal will give Magna its own ELECTED City Council with equipment and manpower to operate our city. AND, We would have our own police force, fire department less than they are now with fire insurance premiums legal authoritative elected city officials who can enact soning, ordinances, regulations, abate nuisances and can clean up, improve and even beautify our area. You pay 8 mills now to Magna Water Company. We propose that you pay 6 more, to total 14 mills. Cities around us pay: South Salt Lake, 12 mills; Kaysville, 14; Bingham, 15; Layton, 15.50; Murray, 18; Midvale, 19; Brigham City, 19, Bountiful, 20. IF THESE OTHER CITIES CAN OPERATE ON 12 TO 18 one-thir- MILLS. d THEN WHY DOES MAGNA HAVE TO PAY 102 MILLS THAT THE OPPONENTS OF INCORPORATION CLAIM? We propose a budget of $91,315. The budget in all other cities includes water, sewer, airport, golf courses, swimming pools, parking meters. We do not have any of these items in the list of incomes or expenses, although we should include income from swimming pools and skating rinks into the City Treasury. We urge everyone to consider carefully one important phase of this question on the future of Magna: Who is behind the organized opposition to the election where the townspeople can express themselves at the polls in a true Democratic, constitutional manner? What are the motives of these people? Are they really concerned about increased taxes? Or are there some other reasons? WHY didnt they object to a 2 Vs mill increase in Salt Lake County taxes? WHY didnt they object to an ill tax for Magna Water Company in June? WHY didnt they object to the County Library tax in- crease? WHY in- didnt they object to Granite School Districts creased taxes? WHY arent they campaigning against a civic center that would entail additional tax cost to Magna taxpayers? WE URGE YOU TO GO TO THE POLLS AND VOTE 70e "Yeo" ovcmboF 59b Total Available for Appropriation Expenditures General Government Schedule A $16,715 Administrative 1,200 Municipal court salary of judge Public Safety Schedule B $25,880 Police Department 17,380 Schedule C Fire Department cost of County inInspection Department 1,400 spection services Public Works $ 6,422 Schedule D Streets and Highways Schedule E 7,650 Waste Collection and Disposal Total Expenditures Transfer to Class C Road Fund Unappropriated Surplus Total Expenditures, Transfers, and Unappropriated Surplus Detail Schedules of Expenditures Administrative Schedule A reimbursement expense Mayor five at $600 each Councilman salaries : salary City Manager office employe Salary of one Subscriptions and memberships Office expenses and supplies Rent Legal and accounting Insurance and suiety bonds. Employe benefits $31,6401 3,500 1,800 7,233 The figures on the City Magna Operating Budget in First Year of Operation are sented left, all duly verified responsible agencies. Credit should be given to agencies that have assisted in compilation of the story of poration for Magna pre-47,1- 100 fires at $2.50 Fire Department C Schedule - department, ascertained the amount of income from sales tax that would be kept in Magna if residents see fit to vote yes for 44,660 incorporation. This $47,132 now goes to Salt Lake County as a tax 14, 072 upon local people. $76,647 1,720 12,948 state Liquor Control Commission The Utah State Liquor Control Commission, auditing and legal $91,315 services department, prepared the formula and the amount that 750 would again come direct to Magna 3.000 instead of Salt Lake County, for law enforcement in I 6.000 liquor-profi2.400 the amount of $7,233. 500 550 State Road Commission 1,200 The Utah State Road Commis-- 1 900 200 sion, auditing and legal services 1 215 department, in a similar fashion, ts 1 1 e formula determined a that allots to each city and county the accumulated from car registration fees of $5 per car. This totals $18,000 and likewise now goes to Salt Lake County. state-wid- ..$ 5,400 14.400 720 I 150 150 office was most cooperative, as 1,980 were the office forces at Layton, South Salt Lake, Bountiful, gether with the Utah Municipal League, the Utah Taxpayers As- sociation and the Utah Founda- - ...$ 1,200 , 3,000 300 370 8,660 .. $17,380 -- $ 250 1,804 4,368 $ 6,422 Waste Collection and Disposal Schedule E Salaries of garbage collectors eEquipment operating supplies and maintenancetc gas, oil, repairs, Insurance ; Employe benefits Annual payment and interest on garbage truck costing $9,000 to be paid for over four years CLASS C ROAD FUND Revenues Class C Road Fund allotment . Transfers from General Fund Total Available from Appropriation.. Expenditures Public Works Salaries and wages Office expense and supplies Equipment operating supplies and maintenance gas, oil, repairs, etc. Departmental supplies road materials, signs, etc. Insurance fEmploye benefits. . - Total Expenditures.. . Bureau of Economic Research .$ 3,420 4. Weeds, trash, firetraps, obIt is extremely hazardcontrolled claim that Salt Lake solete buildings can be House into law, the with passage County would do this. and 57 Squire Bill Plant, by Kenout that We might point h Cooper. Hercules, Western 5. License fees can control livePhates, the entire area from the cats, dogs, etc. airport west to the Tooele County stock, 6. Magna would have its own of eas and Magna line and south. local still wlU reluire county services, zoning and planning for needs. that u is and h'gh improbable 7. Business could be controlled units would sit these a limit placed upon the numwith Lake Salt if County Quietly to operate. allowed ber moved its services away, 8. Sidewalks on 8400 and 3100 newly elected mayor and South streets would protect chilcouncilmen will naturally have dren going to and from school. to negotiate with the Salt Lake 9. The right of eminent domain County Commission during the would open up the dead end jnterval that will be required to streets in Oquirrh Subdivision for pUrchase a fire truck, for in- - the safety of children going to and stance. Dealers show from 90 to from school. j20 days are required. A garbage A REBATE TO WIDOWS and collection unit also requires at least 90 days. It is anticipated that RETIRED RESIDENTS is recommended for the new city taxes. county officials would cooperate (This is currently being done in until these items are purchased. Salt Lake County to widows and roneous. ous to tion. Office expenses and supplies and maintenance Equipment operating supplies gas, oil, repairs, etc. etc. supplies siren alarms, uniforms, Streets and Highways Schedule D street of lights Maintenance Cost of electricity for street lights.. two-to- n dump truck Annual payment and interest on a $1,800 to truck costing a pickup costing $6,000 and be paid for over two years j Salt Lake County Auditor's Office! The Salt Lake County Auditors gQQ per fire Department Insurance - ; 2Z7 Employe benefits cost of Annual payment and interest on a fire truck with and full payment $26,000 to be paid for over four years of cost $600 for a used fire truck with 5 The Utah State Tax Commis- sion, auditing division and IBM $17,915 volunteers on 10 the the State Tax Commission $25,880 Salary of volunteer Captain Salaries of other volunteers by incor-$91,31- $16,715 Police Department Schedule B Marshal of City Salary each Salaries of three deputies at $400 per month Uniform allowances Office expenses and supplies Auto gas, oil, and repairs Radio and other repairs Insurance Employe benefits. car with cost Annual payment and interest on police of $3,000 to be paid for over two years of its Phos-searc- The Bureau of Economic at the University of Utah confirmed and checked the for- mulas used and the amounts de- tt, frmined A national firm of certified public accountants compiled the figures into a form required by the State Tax Commission, and their proposed budget is printed here for YOUR information. The budget is an OPERATING BUDGET, not a capital improve- ment program. It is based upon a reasonable and practical opera- tion of Magna, considering the number of miles of streets, the population, the physical condition of the Magna community and items necessary to proceed in an orderly and sensible manner to natural growth of a prosperous tax-payi- I community. 900 200 will be recommended here.) Several taxing units will not be at an advertised hearing. This k the control of the TJC in i is the hands of the people. is and an annual requirement necessary prior to obtaining tax anticipation notes or any other obligations. The law also provides that open public meetings be held weekly, that the City Council can employ a city manager, who is a qualified and trained administrator. All purchases must be called for in competitive bids when the sum exceeds a reasonable figure. Adopted City Ordinances Can Help Magna in Many Ways: 1. Nuisances can be abated. 2. Our own police force would enforce local ordinances. 3. Our own fire department The threat of pulling present .$19,720 services out of Magna on Nov. 6 would protect property only with if incorporation is favored is er- - in the city limits. ! Misleading statements are being 2,790 made concerning this highly sen- ous question of incorporation. $ 7,650 One is where will Magna get its money to operate with for the first year? All cities operate in Utah on a .$18,000 1720 fiscal calendar basis, July 1 to June 30. Inasmuch as. taxes are cities are .$19,720 paid n November, all without tax funds from July to November and use a legal and to operate. $13 200 very common method Tax Anticipation 500 These are Notes." The proposed budget the in1.550 takes into consideration cost of the tax anticipation terest 3,000 3 cent in 150 notes which average per area. this 1,320 affected by incorporation: The Magna Water and Sewer to function as Co. will continue it now does. The Magna Mosquito Control District will not- - be changed in any way. The Salt Lake County Library will still function as it is now, with its own tax levy. The County Recreation levies mill tax, and following a a precedent established by Salt Lake County recently, the county will continue to operate in Magna, regardless of whether Magna is a city or not. -- Move Magna AHEAD AND UP VOTE FOR INCORPORATION AND MAKE OUR TOWN A DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE . . . Cliange Magna Nov;, From A Mining Camp To A Gty (Paid Ad By CUlon For Incorporation) |
