Show I RISE IN COSTS OF GOVERNMENT IN UTAH SHOWN Census Bureau Report Reveals Reveals Re Re- Figures for Two Decades Undeniable evidence e that Utah's tree of government nt needed the ec economic eco ceo pruning pruning It received from the legislature at the last session was received re xe- ed at the capitol Fri Friday ay from the b bureau reau of the the census census in Washington The startling rise in government costs was exposed by the census b bu bureau reau in a comprehensive summary of at eX expenditures revenue receipts the public debt assessed valuations and tax ax levies for tor political units In Utah including the state itself for the two decades fro from 1912 to 1932 The summary was received by State Auditor Julius C. C Ander en en and covers cov- cov covers cov ers operationS operation of the tate state government government govern govern- ment 29 counties 40 school chool districts cities and towns and 34 other othos civil divisions In Utah Governmental cos coss cosh s In the aggregate gate of these various units t for r the fisc fiscal fis us- c cal l' l year of 1932 totaled or ora a per capita expenditure of based on a population of Of the was expended expended ex- ex by the state government 4 4 by the counties by the cities and towns by the school districts and by other civil divisions the census bureau re ported TWENTY-FIVE TWENTY MILLION l The total comprises for lor operation and maintenance r nf f 1 departments i for r operation p r ti and maintenance of public service enterprises enterprises en en- for interest on public debt and for tor outlays outlays' on permanent improvements The payments for operation of general general gen- gen eral departments was distributed as follows General government 2507 protection of person and property property property prop prop- erty health and sanitation conservation of natural resources re sources charities hospitals and correct corrections ons libraries recreation miscellaneous miscellaneous laneous The big two of ot go government costs were highways for tor which was expended and school which cost in 1932 Disbursements by cities and towns not distributable by departments were Explaining that s similar milar but less comprehensive censuses were taken in 1912 and 1922 the bureau pointed out that in the 1922 1022 survey no data was Included relating to expenditures and in iri the 1912 census data for Utah was limited to state counties and cities or other incorporated places with a population of 2500 or over In the period from 1912 to 1922 the bur bureau reported payments for operation operation opera opera- tion and maintenance of ot general departments departments de de- and public service enterprises enterprises enterprises enter enter- of the pol political units s surveyed Increased from to Or 1585 per cent INTEREST INCREASES Interest payments in n this decade increased increased increased in in- creased from to or 1618 per cent ent while outlay payments jumped from to or 2991 per cent The total revenues collected for the state and all its subdivisions amounted to or an average of per capita In 1932 Of ot this total 14 was for the state for forthe forthe forthe the counties for the cities and towns for school districts districts districts dis dis- and for other civil divi divi- Revenue sources were general property property prop prop- erty taxes special taxes licenses and permits special assessments donations subventions pension assessments assessments assess assess- ments interest rents and highway privileges earnings of public 1887 earnings of general departments fines forfeitures and escheats Of Ot the total listed for subventions pensions and donations rep- rep Continued on Pace Pue Twenty 4 I RISE IN COSTS OF F GOVERNMENT IN UT UTAH AM SHOWN Continued from PAlO Page Thirteen resented grants from the federal government gov gov- to the state principally for highways For 1932 the aggregate of ot revenues was more than governmental tal ml cost payments exclusive of or those for lor capital outlays but less than the toe total payments In including luding those for capital outlays I REVENUES UNDER COSTS In other words revenues In 1932 were less than costs of government gov including capital outlays outlay The bureau explained in the report I that receipts from the issue of debt obligations are not classed as revenue receipts nor payments on account of debt obligations as governmental costs The Thc explanation was also made that in the 1922 survey data on revenues was limited to general property taxes special taxes t. poll pon taxes licenses and permits and special assessments The Thel 1912 census included data from political political 1 cal subdivisions with a n population of 2500 or more General property taxes of the state counties and urban areas with a population population population pop pop- of 2500 or more amounted to In 1912 and in 1922 contrasted with in 1932 representing an Increase of per cent from 1922 to 1932 and a per cent increase from 1912 t to 1932 Special taxes totaled in 1912 in 1922 and In 1932 Poll taxes amounted to In 1912 None were reported for 1922 and 1932 Licenses and permits which include the state tax on gasoline asoline amounted I to in 1912 no gasoline tax until 1923 In 1922 and 4 in 1932 DECREASE SHOWN Special assessments totaled In 1912 in 1922 and 1199 In 1032 This was was the only revenue reve nue item which decreased in the decade dec dec- ado ade from 1922 to 1932 Concerning tax levies for the two decades in the state and its subdivisions subdivisions the census bureau reported Total levies of the general property tax were for lor 1912 00 for 1922 and in 1932 they reached a per capita of 1613 and respectively Of the total levies for 1932 was for the state government 4 for the counties for forthe forthe forthe the cities and towns and for tor school districts The assessed valuation of all Utah property subject to the general property property prop prop- erty levy was in 1932 as compared with in 1922 and In 1912 The per cap cap- Ita ta assessed valuation increased from 49 in jn 1912 to in 1922 and then decreased to in 1932 PAYS HIGHER TAX The average rate of levy per of the assessed valuation was for 1912 1912 for 1922 and for 1932 In other words the taxpayer was was was' forced breed to pay a higher tax on general property in 1932 although the assessed as as- valuation of his property was less than in 1922 The public debt per capita in 1932 amounted to or This was the combined gross debt of the he state and all political subdivisions less ess sinking fund assets In 1922 the average per capita was 85 and in 1912 it was Of the total debt reported for 1932 was for the state slate government government govern govern- government ment for forthe the counties 18 for the cities and towns 11 11 for the school districts and for other civil divisions The gross debt of the state government govern ment merit less sinking fund assets decreased decreased decreased de de- de- de creased 12 per pel cent from 1922 to 1932 but Ut increased 2982 per cent from 1912 to 1932 Similar debt for all minor civil divisions combined increased 6 per cent from 1922 to 1932 and 1919 per cent from 1912 to 1932 4 St |