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Show FRIDAY, OCTOBER Page Eight Letters to the Editor Total Property Taxes By All Units Increased 14.5 Over Last Year .v M.T LAKE TIMES 10, 1975 200 Years Ago This Week By Congressman Allan T. Howe General William Howe re- mander of the British troops October 3, 1975 Total, $207.3 million an inTotal property taxes charged placed General Thomas Gage as came as no surprise. Warnings EDITOR: by all units of Utah local govern- crease of commander of British forces in that London was dissatisfied with All together there are levies ment in 1975 will be If youre still with us on Cap- America on October 10, 1775. Gage were voiced as early as This is $26,209,860 or for more than 212 cities and itol Hill, and I hope you are Officially, it was said that Gage January of 1775, when the Secmore than it was last year. towns, 40 school districts, 29 14.5 The Capitol Hill Commission was being called home to Eng- retary of the Colonies, Lord This is the largest increase in counties and 139 special taxing has talked about constructing land to consult on future pol- Dartmouth, criticized Gage for the States history, said Jack districts. Salt Lake County alone Olson of the Utah Taxpayers As- has 44 different units of govern- 500,000 to 1,000,000 square feet icy, but in fact, as was widely failing to take decisive action. But Howe, when he took comment that levy taxes on property of office space. (The state is known, Gage was being relieved sociation. his disover of of command because 1,000,000 square renting mand, demonstrated himself to $9.6 million of the total $26 owners. at various satisfaction feet his of with locations at no more willing than Gage to the be handling Salt million will be bourne by The complexity and pyramidhis and his post, time.) replacement by take decisive military action in Lake County taxpayers. Olson ing of property taxes is like a present Architect-Planner- s Howe The President of end of his America. Howe, in the latter marked the and Assessor blamed the County three layer marble cake. That is Alliance in of the British part of 1775, made some promothat the agrees power days land value; what makes it difficult for the the arbitrary 25 cose of tions that were popular with his square feet for army. adjustment for most of this taxpayer to understand property new state1,000,000 reto on 17 offices For months his Hill, Capitol men, cleaned up the administraprior taxes and react intelligently. in years Salt Lake County jump.1 dewith had been tion of civil affairs and estabharmony present Cap- placement. Gage UTA labeled the increase a $10 said Jack Olson. itol to hid$40 feated at almost every turn in lished. once again, contact with design, could cost up million taxpayer rip-oFor a summary of what hap- per square foot, or $40,000,000. his attempts to enforce the acts Loyalists and gave them the of den under the smokescreen pened this year. UTA reported Keeping the present Capitol as of Parliament in America. While chance, which Gage had denied equalization. that of the 40 school districts. 7 The tax figures were revealed cut levies. 9 made no change, the diadem it really is anything military governor of Massachu- them,, to enlist in the service of other than duplication of design setts Gage had attempted to the king. At the same time, howtoday in the Association's an- and 24, or 60 increased their nual comprehensive report on levies. Davis district twih 35.08 on hill (as theyve done with the move the provincial seat of gov- ever. Howe was making secret Hotel Utah), would be a desecra- ernment to Salem but was solid- preparations for the British evacproperty tax levies and estimate mills has the lowest school levy, tion. ly blocked and forced to take uation of Boston. collection for 1975. is mills 53.73 with Provo and Off Capitol Hill, a less preten- refuge in Boston instead. The On October 13, 1775, the ConThe forty school districts will the had district Millard highest. administrative-service manmore Americans tious. drove of the tinental Congress authorized the Gages use $126 million, or 61 a jump wit increase the sharpest type building could be built damus councilors from their creation of a navy and voted to total $207.3 million charged. of 5.08 mills followed by San at take posts, circumvented his orders to outfit two ships, one of which $24 per square foot, or County government will mills. went 3.47 wich Juan up dissolve the General Court rf was to carry ten guns. The ships of the! S41.7 million, or 20 2P 18 counties out of jumped However, parking spaces are Massachusetts and forced his Alfred and Columbus were purtotal. The 212 cities and towns: 5 remained this tax levies not year. included in these two esti- troops into a defensive position. chased in November to carry out will take $26.4 million, and spectax cut 6 their and mates. Gages replacement as com the Congressional authorization. ial districts such as mosquito, unchanged 8.50 with rates. Cache The APA estimates further library and cemetery will collect mills has the County y rate. lowest that parking spaces offhill could nd spend S13 million. claimed Wasatch mills. 22.37 with cost about $350 each, parking UTA analysts. has the satch highest County Below is shown where the spaces onhill. in below-groun- d with increase the had largest tiered stalls, could cost between growth of the property tax has also with Piute followed 5.41 mills by $5,000 and $7,000 each. These taken place since 1970: in-4.25 mills. are conservative figures at presSchools, $126.1 million an j towns and cities 212 63 of the . ent day prices. If the onhill 29 crease of Other major findings of the According to a recent survey, 122 made no rates. tax 1975 cut 13.0 million state on are built Districts, spaces 1975 Special an overwhelming proportion of parking survey are (1) the Federal change, and 27 went up. an Increase of land which isnt certain, there the people in the United States government was selected as the 39 of the special districts cut would be no addition for land Cities and towns, 26.4 million favr a halt to further expansion level of government that pro1975 property tax rates. 69 made an 29 increase. offhill the acquisition, parking of services and vided the most for the tax dollar change and 8 increased their spaces could occupy other than taxesgovernmental Counties, $41.7 million an inat this time. and (2) the Federal revenue rates. crease of 43 . d land (if built in the This fact was brought out by sharing program was strongly northwest section of the city, for Utah Foundation, the private reby public opinion. instance. $200 should be added search organization, and is based supported The Foundation report obto the cost) on a recent public opinion survey serves that these two Economically then, onhill is no conducted by the Opinion Re- produce somewhat of a findings contramatch for offhill. search Corporation of Princeton, diction since revenue sharing is New Jersey for the U.S. Advis- a device for putting more spendRep. Vee Carlisle Fourth District ory Commission on Intergovern- ing power in the hands of state 1975 Act would of Food Food the Stamp Stamp mental Relations. and local units by transferring Reforming amendmake over (40) to eliminate costs: a forty to control to In response Act query regard- funds from the Federal Governfreeloaders and direct funding to ments to the Food Stamp Act, State Studying the ing appropriate level of gov- ment. Support for revenue sharto to tighten eligibility, strengthen services and taxes, ing, therefore, would indicate a stop ernmental granting the truly needy: and work to and Computer Hookup to strikers 38 Family responsibility of the people surveyed fav- belief that state and local units food stamps ored a decrease in services and are able to perform some funceliminate the excessive Govern- - requirements. Prevent strikers At $65,000 Month taxes and another 45 would tions more efficiently than the ment bureaucracy of t'o Prc- - b om receiving food stamp bene-grafraud. fits. Close Continued 1) stop loopholes page was stressed today by Fod like to keep taxes and services Federal Government. S Ball, Executive Vice President Simplify administration. TransBlaine J. Kay, director. Utah about where they are. Only 5 Popularity of the Federal Govfer from the Chamber Departprograms Area and taxes services claimed that of the Salt Lake declined markedly in ments of Agriculture to Housing. Department of Transportation, be-a should be increased and 12 bad ernment of Commerce. 1974 but said recovered somewhat in user, computer i Welfare, and then heavy cause of a funds lack he was cut no opinion. According to the The Meeting with the member:; Education and for 1975. The 1974 drop was attribbenefits remaining Commission on Intergov- uted to the Watergate Affair, back 60 percent in developing of the Congressional Action and 29 twenty-nin- e ' by ernmental of the Committees Relations, the answer and the 1975 upswing was acnew computer programs. -ent 00 S25 and ; provide speeia all said A three year counted for by the end of the Kay said a moratorium on com- was clear and unmistakable monthly deductions to the eld- puter programs would or hold the line retrench. and restoration of public crises disrupt erly. Projected savings indicate the cash flow also The Foundation report but it confidence in the Presidency. program, it could reach to 2 to $2.5 bildisclosed noted that the survey would not be intolerable. The Advisory Commission also lion a year. Paul S. Rose, director, Depart- that the property tax and the pointed out that the Federal teen percent of the population,! Mr. Ball told the committee ment of Social Services, said it Federal income tax now virtu- Government enjoys certain fiscal arc now welfare recipients. that he feels that those who are would hurt the Medical Manage- ally share the dubious distinc- advantages over state and local Those on welfare, now receive truly in need should receive as- ment Information System if a tion of being considered the governments, particularly in perclose to $40 billion dollars a sistance and receive much more moratorium were placed. He said worst tax by the American iods of recession. Because of its getting now. If the other programs have to mdified people. Some of the antagonism year from over 50 separate pro- than they are ability to engage in deficit finis are and Program created have We truly dimstrengthened tax has the grams. soon as required by the federal against property ancing, only the Federal Governand administered and many inished in recent years, however, ment is in a position both to expaying for a massive welfare thousands government. of people not qualified state. Its uncontrolled growth is Frank W. Platt, resident man- while the Federal income tax has pand its spending and cut its eliminated from the Program it to national insolvency. leading ager, UNIVAC, said there had become more unpopular. In 1972, taxes. In sharp entrast, many n was that the 21 decided, Utah not been adequate investigation approximately 45 of the people state and local governments in Ball also stated that over food in are Wash to determine if programs could polled regarded the property tax times of economic stress are gressional Delegation receiving people of over stamps at a cost this year ington would be encouraged and be put on other computers in as the worst tax, but this per- forced to take the highly unpop$6.5 billion. He stated, that admonished to do everything the area until the study is com- centage had been reduced to ular actions of raising taxes of under current guide lines. 36 plete and the competitive bid- 29 by 1975. reducing services, or both. to the entire possible revamp out Foundation is done. million people arc eligible. The point analysts ding criteria is such that a worker Food Stamp Act and bring about Rampton wants another meet- that these results are based on a a the many necessary reforms in ing in two weeks to analyze nationwide poll, and the answers First Application Relieves making as much as $16,000 food not reflect the for a UNIVACs the and obtain stamps; is might necessarily eligible position Program, year moreover, many students attend-- 1 proposal from the steering board opinion in Utah where property on what should be done to keep taxes on residential property ing universities, who are driving masIf down a road the state from getting in this generally are below national avnew automobiles, receiving you're driving Also Helps Promote Healing and a spot erages. The survey itself disgroup of children position again. sive help from wealthy parents, Medicated Zcmo quickly relieves The governor indicated he closed that opposition to the are also recipients of the Na- wailing for a school bus, slow itching, irritated skin. Then down and be alert. A late arrival would vote against the contract property tax is greatest in the tional Food Stamp Program. Zcmo helps nature heal and clear becould now reunis run across IBM to northeast and north central the lease the pending suddenly equipment Legislation red, scaly skin rashes externally fore both the Senate and the read in front of you to catch the less something is presented that gions of the nation, where the caused. For fast relief, get Zcmo House to revise the program. bus and he may not take the time will tell him the state wont be property tax burden is highest Ointment or Liquid. for homeowners. locked in to IBM. 11R8145 and SB 1993 Nationrl to look first. 35. $207,-300,00- 0. J ! 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