Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-03-25 | Page 13 | Tax Plea Entered by Jordan District

TAX PLEA ENTERED BY JORDAN Petition asking that the board of or education or 01 the me Jordan district dis be allowed to appeal to the state tax commission and the state board of ot education to determine a tax levy that will provide an adequate and efficient ef ef- ef education program for 1932 1933 was filed with the county commission com corn mission Friday The petition signed by S. S J. J Mickel- Mickel sen president of the thc Jordan district board of education and S. S A. A Ras Ras- mussen munson clerk points out that the assessed assessed assessed as as- valuation on of the district for 1931 1031 was representing a reduction of approximately 66 per percent percent percent cent on the assessed valuation for 1930 In addition the communication said the 1932 anticipated assessed valuation of or the district is which will further decrease revenue The lev levy in the district last year was mills a reduction from the 1930 y levy of mills Salaries of all in the district district district dis dis- were reduced 10 per cent this year as an economy move but in spite of that schools were forced to close recently eight weeks before the end of the regular term the communication tion continued Appealing for immediate action the officers said that if a satisfactory answer is not obtained shortly it will wUl willbe willbe be impossible to let lct contracts for tor teachers