Show PROPERTY v VALUE AlU IN COUNTY COUNTI SHOWS DROP Change Due to Reappraisal Reappraisal Reappraisal Reap- Reap of Real Estate Begun in 1926 Because of a reappraisal al of real estate state In conformity with an Investigation in investigation investigation In- In conducted over several years ears by the state board of ot equalIzation equal- equal the value of taxable prop prop- Property ert erty in Salt Lake county Is less this ear year by according to the report of Assessor Joseph H. H filed flied Saturday with the state tate board of equalization and as- as The total appraisal for 1928 1028 is while the appraisal appraisal appraisal ap ap- ap- ap for 1927 was Figures for the two years are as follows 1928 1927 1921 Real estate Improvements Livestock Other personal person person- y I al 11 Agitation for fOl a reappraisal l of taxable properties In the county started in 1926 19 6 when It was pointed point- point ed d out to the board of county commissioners commissioners com corn missioners that many glaring glaring- Inequalities inequalities in- in equalities qualities existed and that there was a need for the formulation of ofa ofa a carefully planned and accurately executed plan of valuation Assessor is of opinion that hat many of the inequalities in assessments have been corrected with a result that real estate valuation valuation tion ion has haM been reduced He expressed an n opinion however that the change hange will mal make e no difference In Inthe inthe the he tax rate this year rear Salt Lake City proper has been asses assessed ed too hi high h he declared and there here has been a demand from citizens citi- citi zens ens to reduce the valuation Apparently Ap- Ap parenti this county has been parIn paying pay pay- In ing ng more than its proportion of taxes axes he opined Decreases from last years year's valuations alu are listed as follows Mines and nd mining claims 1110 real estate estate es- es tate ate assessed as city and town lots lots farm land total otal assessment of real estate 3 and livestock This ears years increases follow Total assessment assessment as- as on improvements 2 motor vehicles machinery tools and supplies U- U Personal property total decreased decreased de- de creased by this year Following is the detail of the 1928 valuations 1 Assessment of mines and minin mining claims real estate assessed as city and town own lots total assessed assessed as- as essed farm land total assessment on Improvements 89 total assessment of liver livestock live- live r stock tock of banks merchandise and trade fixtures motor vehicles machinery tools implements meats ts and supplies personal personal per- per onal property not otherwise enu enu- grand total |