Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-20 | Page 8 | Utah State News

Utah State V News TOOELE TRIMS I 34 TAX LEVY County Commission Votes 15 Mills Reduction J in Impost I TOOELE The TOOELE-The The board of ot county commissioners sitting as a board o of oC equalization concluded its sessions as such Tuesday During the sessions they listened to numerous individuals end and representatives o of taxpayers taxpayers' organizations organizations or asking for lor tax relief relic for forthe forthe forthe the current year The board took these under advisement advise ment and conducted an extensive survey survey sur stir vey to determine what Tooele county was able to do in the matter After Arter such uch survey in which the present drouth and industrial situation entered entered entered en en- largely as factors the board decided decided decided de de- de- de to reduce the tax levy y from 6 68 8 mills as in 1933 1033 to 53 mills for 1934 4 which makes the levy this year for lor all county purposes 15 mills mills' less than it was last year ear This represents a reduction reduction reduction re re- re- re In Inthe the levy for count county purposes pur poses of 22 per cent The board is of the opinion that county finances will permit this and that taxpayers of the count county will be uniformly benefited In taking such action the board inVites invites in- in in- in vites the cooperation o of the other taxing tax tax- in ins ing units L V t.