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Show FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1975 Page Eight i HE SALT LAKE TIMES property Faces Higher Taxes Loom For Present Land Management Bureau Issues County Substantial Increase Utah Power Right of Way Permits In Assessed Valuation And Future Utah Taxpayers ; South of Emery near Trough A decision to issue transmission line right-of-wa- y permits Hollow the route would cross to Utah Power and Light Co., Utah Highway 10 and, swinging would has ben reached by the Bureau northwest, proceed of Land Management and the through Salina Canyon, crossnear Meadow Creek. Forest Service. The new trans- ing mission line would carry power Continuing, the line would run developed by the company's south of Niotche Canyon to 415,000 kilowatt second unit Black Mountain and to Sevier under construction at the Hunt- Valey, turning southwest into an ington power plant south of existing corridor to the Sigurd Price. substation. , BLM L. state Paul Howard, Several routes were considerdirecto, said the pedmits are be- ed before the Salina route was ing issued following an inter-- ! agreed upon by UP&L and the agency efofrt with the Bureau government agencies. This route of Reclamation and Forest Serv- passes through lan administered ice that included an environ- - by BLM, Forest Service, the mental impact statement and state of Utah and private indiother analytical studies of UP-&- viduals. proposed expansion. The The environmental impact stateBureau of Reclamation was the ment pointe out that the action lead agency for the EIS and the will result in disturbance of Forest Service and BLM were soils and vegetation. Mr. Howprimarily responsible for assess- ard added that the federal pering impacts of the proposed mits will contain necessary stipu-ation- s transmission system added Mr to protect the natural reHoward. sources such as archeological The corridor for in the transmision line the proposed 345,000 volt trans-misio- n values, corrior. line would go from t!v: UP&L plans to start construc-io- n a Huntington station through this summer of the S13 milCanyon to near line. transmission lion Sevier County, where it would link ut with a bulk power distribution center. The additional COMPORT power would be used to supply electrical needs to population centers in northern Utah, via the existing Sigurd-Sa- lt Lake line converted to 345,000 volt operation. From the Huntington plant l site the transmission line would STYLE IS EASY TO WEAR follow a route to the southeast Clothes gave us individualinto Castle Valley, crossing Utah ity, distinction, social polity; Highway 10 between Huntington cW!hes have made men of us.' and Castle Dale. At a point So said Thomas Carlyle, a about four miles east of Castle 19ih century British writer and Dale, the route would turn philosopher. southwest to pas east of Ferrcn Now, you can express your and Emery. , individuality with polity and Actions taken by the 1975 Utah Legislature will result in higher taxes for present taxpayers and higher obligations that eventually must be borne by taxpayers in the future. This was the conclusion reached by Utah Foundation, the private research organization, in their analysis of the 1975 legislative 1-- 70 session. i Ls S. Clifford Cockayne 91-mile-l- Sa-lin- r.-.- Moss Cites Law That Would Grant Townsite For Kaiparowits Plan Senator Frank (D-Uta- h) distinction in clothes that can make a fashionable man comfortable. Sew Leisure Sutes consist of matching pants and jackets made of quality material suitable for home, office, or almost E. (Ted) Moss requested Secretary of the Interior, Rogers C. B. Morton, to outline the procedural steps for the Department of Interior to designate a townsite on pufcjhc lands. Senator Moss cited Chapter 17 of Title 13. United States Code, which gives the President authority to name public lands for a townsite as a prospective center of population. The development of a required townsite for the people who will be involved in the construction and thereafter of the Kaiparo-wit- s project is a major factor Senator Moss said in his letter to Secretary Morton, and I am gravely concerned with the need to plan carefully in order that we wil meet the economic and social needs of Utah citisens. I have informed Governor Calvin L. Rampton of this as an alternative to the approach, Senator Moss commented, and have pledged my cooperation wherever possible on this important issue. Senator Moss also informed each member of the Kaiparowits and Planning Development Council appointed by Governor Rampton, of the Code and of his request to Secretary Morton. As scon as the Secretary informs me of the procedural method to designate the lands selected by the Council nnrl if this is the approach they desire, we can take the action necessary to reserve the land for the townsite, he said. lands-in-ex-chan- ge i Salt Lake County property owners may face a substantial increase in the assesed valuation of their property. And an ignored state law which requires the 10 percent higher assessment could throw a monkey wrench into a current State Tax Commission contract with the county to reassess real properly at 20 percent its fair market value. This was the mesage this week rom County Attorney Paul Van Dam. , According to the Foundation study the 1975 Utah Legislature raised state individual income tax rates, increased the local option sales tax, and provided for other changes in fish and game licenses etc. More particularly, however, the Legislature adopted programs which will have to be funded from higher future revenues. As an example the study notes that legislation enacted this year will provide greatly expanded retirement tjenefits for state and public school employees. Funding for this expanded program, however, wil be phased in over a four-yeperiod. By the end of the 1970 decade therefore, retirement for public and school employees will cost the State more than $100 million a year. This includes the cost of the state retirement program plus the states share of Federal Social Security (F.I.C.A.) costs. Another example of delayed financing cited by the Foundation was enactment of a new S70 milion bonding program to finance expansion of the University of Utah Medical Center and other state projects It is expected that retirement of this new bond issue wil not begin until after the last of the 1955 ar , According to Van Dam, the late statute requires that 'all property be revalued every five years to 30 percent of its fair market value. Anything less than that, he said, would be in violation of the law. According to County Assessor S. Clifford Cockayne current plans to reassess real properly in the county are necessary due to galloping inflation, which has raised the value of some property, and depreciation, which has lowered the value of other i real estate. Some land in the county is being assessed at only 5 percent of its fair market value, said Cockayne, while other property is t);ing taxed beyond its worth. Cockayne conceded that revaluation at 30 percent is a poss- ibility if the county attorney de- -' rides to pursue the matter, and added that the measure would raise taxes. But I foresee a lowering of various mill levys to offset the higher property tax, he said. ! bonds are retired in 1980. Total state spending for regular programs author-- j ized by the 1975 Utah Legislature for the 1975-7- 6 fiscal year is estimated at $765 million. This is approximately $8 million more than the amount recom-- ! mended by the Governor in his budget, and is about S80 million or 12 greater than the spending level authorized for the 1974-7- 5 fiscal year. Foundation analysts also hasten to point out that these expenditure totals e for regular programs only, and do not include about $85 milion in state appropriations for buildings and other e items. Approximately 63 of the in on-goi- ng a-- on-goi- ng one-tim- creased spending for next year 21 wil go for education tor 42 for higher education and increased suport of the public schols. Increased appropriations for social service programs account for about 17 of the amounts prohigher spending jected for next year, and increases in other areas of stale operations are responsible for the remaining 20 of the $80 milion increase in the 1975-7- 5 operating budget. Based on the revenue estimates used by the Legislature and the appropriations authorized, the general fund and the uniform school fund would end the 1975-7- 6 fiscal year with a combined surplus of $3.1 million. Foundation analysts indicate, however, that the revenue estimates used may be conservative and the final surplus could exceed this $3.1 million estimate. In addition other factors that could raise this final surplus fgure are (1) a report that interest earnings in 1974-7- 5 may be S3 milion greater than the estimate furnished to the Legislature, (2) additional lapses (refunds) of $2 million or more may be realized from 1974-7- 5 appropriations, (3) part of a S6.5 million appropriation for a fine arts center in Salt Lake City may be returned if local matching money is not found, and (4) added lapses from 3 975-7- 6 school appropriations may be available if the local funds exceed the estimates used in making the calculations for state support funds. New Way To Register For The Draft A new method of draft registration is about to take effect. Meanwhile the old method has been scraped. Col. Demore John acting Utah director of the selective service system said until recently all young men had to register for the draft within 30 days of their 18th birthday. But President Ford has suspended this method an is expecte to announce toward the end of the year. John said that it is likely men born a particular year wil all have to register together in a period of one or two weeks. rev-procedure- Murray To Raise Funds For Recreational Park Murray City will find some S200,000 in its present Wudget anywhere. The Mighty-Ma- c Sute collection are the kind that can really round out a wardrobe and soften the edges of a hard working day. Sofliy constructed with no stiff tailoring, the fit is built right into the cut. These suits are easy to wear and are right for mn who want to look relaxed und be relaxed but always wi'.h distinction. 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