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Show M.rui.A Utah OiiuNT THE HERALD. 15. IsiM The latest developments in Utah and around the Intermountain West egiona Prtu. luh 'it'. 1 Pa?? 5 1 Utahns Unconcerned About Control of Office 20-Ye- ar SALT LAKE CITY (LPIi -The latest Dan Jones Poll shows L'tahns are not too concerned about the fact Democrats have held the governor's office for 12 years, but they are concerned about the prospect of Republicans holding every major political office in the state. governor that year, then won reelection in 1980 over Robert Wright The state issue, which seems to be of more concern to l'tahns, has been a major campaign theme of gubernatorial candidate Wayne Owens, who says he wants to continue the Rampton-Mathesotradition of Democratic leadership in the state. Republicans hold better than s majorities in both houses of the State Legislature and it owns every statewide office exept governor the stepped down in lyt4 Democrat Calvin Rampton beat Republican Mitch Mehch that year to become the first Democratic governor from Utah since 1948. Rampton went on to win two more teuris and was succeeded by Democratic Gov. Scott Matheson in 1976. Matheson beat General Vernon Romney for .V The poll shows 70 percent are not concerned about Democrats in the governor's chair the last 20 years. Twenty-eigh- t percent are concerned about it. But 58 percent say they are concerned about the possibility of Republicans holding every major office. Forty one percent are not concerned about it. The fact Democrats have held the governor's office for 20 years has ben made into a balance issue by Republican gubernatorial candidate Norman who is attempting to be the first GOP governor from Utah since George Dewey Clyde Ban-gerte- r, " , , . . one-part- 1.4 rn f ! . A. ? , n y Campaign 1 984 V two-third- Judge Race May governor, auditor and treasurer are all Republicans. The GOP also has all five congressional seats from Utah and most ot the county commis-son- s and city councils in the state are controlled by Republicans. Bangerter has said the Democrats controlled the Legislature, Utah's congressional delegation and most of te statewide offices, county commission and city councils in the mid 1970s, "and they didn't seem too concerned about balance then." SALT LAKE CITY (LTD -Both sides of a controversial proposal to change the Judicial Article of the Utah Constitution are mirrored this year lieutenant general, attorney the Final One Be by a political race for a judge's seat in Utah's 3rd Judicial District. Fifth Circuit Judge Ray Uno is challenging 3rd District Judge Ernest Baldwin in what could be the last contested political campaign for a judge's seat is the state. ,M - " : "fV " nt i( ; ' f , i- - i Demo Candidate Has More Money SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -Attorney general candidate Joe Tesch is in a unique position for he has a Utah Democrat raised more money than the Republican incumbent he is trying to dethrone. Attorney General David Wilkinson has' listed total contribu Most Republican candidates outcollect and outspend their Democratic opponents in Utah political races. The state has twice as many Republicans as Democrats and the GOP has historically been more successful at fundraising than opposing parties. tions of $12,955 and expenses of $12,999 in the latest campaign finance disclosure filings with the State Lieutenant Governor's Office. Tesch, the Wasatch County attorney, has listed contributions of $13,609 and expenses of $8,315 so far. Queen Visits Sheridan, Wyo. Queen Elizabeth II of England pats the dog Boe as she chats with Andy Kukuchka, the Bradford Brinton Museum caretaker in Big Horn, Wyo. The Queen vacationed in this rural Wyoming town as well as in Sheridan this weekend. The Big Horn Mountains are in the background. Foundation Releases Tax Report on 70 Utah Communities (UPI) -a private SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Foundation, tax research organization, has good and bad news for taxpayers who live in Utah's 70 largest cities. The good news is property tax mill rates declined in most Utah communities in 1984. The bad news, however, is the property tax burden for most individuals and businesses in the state still increase by about 7 percent. Property taxes are determined by two separate factors: the assessment or valuation placed on the property for tax purposes and the combined mill levies imposed by various local units of government that use the tax. The Utah Foundation said most of the state saw assessments rise 12 percent dre to a Utah Supreme Court decision that led to a change in property tax laws. Some communities were exempt from the 12 percent boost in local valuations, however. areas The foundation said some county assessors also adjusted in Disaster Board Metes Funds Briefs SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -The Utah Disaster Relief Board has allocated $1.5 million to several Utah counties, cities, towns and special taxing districts to pay for flood damage to public property the last two years. Utility Hotline Formed in Utah Shirl Clarke, coordinator of the SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -The Division of Public Utilities e conhas established a sumer hot line for customers with questions or complaints about the state's private utilities. number is The toll-fre- e Local customers can 3 or for also call assistance. When the division's offices are closed, an answering machine will record the customer's name and telephone number. Permanent Community Impact said the majority Fund, of the disaster money will pay for flooding this year since most of the money for flooding problems in 1983 has already been allocated. Wasatch County will receive $19,310 for dredging and construction of a debris basin. The board also allocated $21,385 to projects receiving partial funding from the Federal Emergency Management Administration. toll-fre- 530-665- 2, 530-665- Land Unit Delays Endorsements SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -The Utah Land Law Review Commission has delayed making its final recommendations to Scott Matheson on land law issues until early December. The group met last week to review public comments on three of its recommendations and decided work is progressing too slowly to make final recommendations dealing with 26 land law issues the governor has asked members to consider. Gov. Work Project National Pilot an annual LAKE expanded (UPI) with lion million work project that emergency SALT CITY to An program last year, the foundation Endorses Cable PTA SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -The State PTA's executive board has endorsed an initiative on this year's ballot that would authorize the state to regulate and censor material on cable television. Officers of the Utah Congress Parents and Teachers passed a resolution supporting the initiative, called the Cable TV Decency "As advocates for children and youth of Utah, we are extremely Act. "We will actively support the declined by 3.3 percent, to Paro-wawhich experienced an increase of 12 percent. $1.5 concerned with the widespread use of pornography in all forms of the media and publications. We feel that it is necessary to make a statement that pronography in any form is harmful to young people," she added. The initiative would allow the state to regulate the content of subscription television programs and would prohibit programs considered "indecent" as defined by the law. $1.5 mil- mil- lion federal grant. FOR LEGAL Utah's Emergency Work Program started on a shoestring nearly two years ago after Utah ADVICE IN MEDICAL Elaine Cody lost 22 lbs. in 6 weeks! MALPRACTICE Issues Information Service pushed to the Legislature as a last ditch effort to protect poor people who had lost their jobs, homes and other resources. With the infusion recently of a r, $1.5 million grant from the Office of Family Assistance in the Department of Health and Human Services, the program has it AMD PERSONAL INJURY CoDck Clark nT1 r "NutriSystem has become such a nice pari of my life I don'f even feel like I'm on a diet." 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"We encourage our membership as well as members of the education family, community leaders and parents to vote favorably on these two measures," said Mary Hammond, State PTA vice president for public relations. of The foundation said the prop- erty tax changes varied from Park City, where property taxes has become a national pilot project and received a SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -The University of Utah Depart- The buildings conlaining some friable, crumbling asbestos include B.illil Hall, the Business Lecture Building. Kccles Medical Library. Fletcher Building. Gardner Hall, (iraduale School of Social Work. Kingsbury Hall, Marriott Library. Orson Spencer Hall, Special Events Center, Social and Behavioral Science Building, Student Family Housing, Olpln Union Building and the University Medical Center. $762 said. The combination of higher valuations and lower mill rates in 1984 caused the same homeowner to receive a bill of $815. On the average, the foundation said, the assessment and levy changes increased property taxes by about 7 percent in the 70 cities surveyed. going directly into paychecks for the unemployed. ployed Utahns since January, Asbestos Posters Placed at U of U posted notices warning students that potentially toxic asbestos has been fourd in 14 buildings on campus. Safety Director Wayne Shepherd said while the health risk associated with the asbestos is considered very low, action will be taken to eliminate whatever hazard exists as funding becomes available. 1983 assessed value of $10,000 in one of the 70 cities would have paid an average property tax of $1.3 has served more than 3,600 unem1983, dividual property taxes based on properties that were reappraised. A foundation study of combined tax rates in Utah's 70 largest cities concluded the average total levy declined by 2.47 mills this year. But the increase in property valuations still caused most taxpayers' property tax bills to rise. 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