Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-12-31 | Page 20 | Tax Valuation Work Started

TAX VALUATION ST I Uniform Appraisal Appraise Throughout Through Through- out Utah Is Sought by State B Board card The sta state tax commission began an important work during g 1931 1831 in reValuation rc re re- valuation of the tangible the state property of The work is divided in into to toto two sections sections revaluation revaluation nation of real es to tate tee and revaluation ments mens of im improve p rove Definite results were noted in the real estate project and con si erable work has as been een n done on the improvements project Five Fire counties of the state have had lead their real property assessments read read- This has been done by local loco appraisers named by the count county y and working with tho the state tax commis commis- sion Di Distance stance from from markets yield per acre and future prospects were considered by th the appraisement board The work will be carried on in every county in the state in in the he next few years ears and the result will be bet that land appraisal will wilt be uni tint uniform form throughout the state For the assessment of or improvements the tax commission is working o on n au a plan of house types Ti Tills This L Ls s plan sets u up p a number of typical buildings gives each building a value and then permits adjustment for age and con con- No adjustment will be made for location except in special cases Tho The general theory is that a house in iD St. St George and a house in Salt Lake are worth the same if it they arc are be Identical In every respect There may Y some same difference in th the a value of the to lot t how however ever