Show Si s. L. L t Withdraws Decision Dedsion for Library Levy Commission Action F Follows Jows Pr Protest test By Taxpayers Taxpayers' Group up t f Following a protest b by Dr M M. Hyrum u Harris Harrl ex executive director Utah Taxpayers Assa Salt Lake City commissioners Tuesday y withdrew withdrew with with- drew drewn a tentative decision to allow the 1 mUl library y Jevy levy to tp stand and agreed to o meet at 4 pm p.m. with the library board to Iron out the 65 budget surplus dispute Assailing the commissions commission's stand that it could do nothing to reduce the levy Dr Harris char charged the croup with Inadequate handling of the problem I Washing your hands Is no tion he declared during a a a commission commission com corn mission meeting in the city nn and county building g. g You must take a stand tand Indications Vanish Earlier indications that the commission commission com com- mission would allow the 1 mill levy to stand In a an an Apparent a agreement with the library boards board's I contentions that its needs required the levy sc seemed med to have vanished d in n the charged ed air that hung over oven the commission chambers chamber The question of whether the library w was legally entitled led to a budget surplus of which Dr Harris claims will result from the mill 1 levy lew was left undecided by the commission at leant leat until untila a scheduled meeting with the library ry board The board ro has maintained that tha the mill 1 tax Is I. vital in view o of need for additional nal facilities re re- and of library services The commission In 10 theau the au opinion of E. E Ray Christensen city attorney c can n do nothing to ze reduce ce the levy I C Counters VI View w Countering the leg legal f vl view w Dr Harris asserted it was was was' i against sound public ool nolIc c to- to raise aise the library budget ei eight h hont months ont after nUe It It l fo adoption l folloW follow followIng Ing approval without l ho t JL a hearing l 1 The ThC h have bave a 11 right to ro tObe be tie heard d declared Dr Harris The board supported Its conten conten conten- lions In a letter to Mavor Mayor Earl J J. J Glade pointing out that its request for a a 1 l levy vas Y was approved oved by bythe bythe bythe the last le legislature slature in rec of f the the- library's ry s n needs ds an and to to assure assure as as- sure sufficient funds for its continued con con- tinned operation ri While the city Is greatly concerned concerned con con- COrt- COrt over the need for cutting down the tax levy there appears to-be to no alternative but t to l let the stand stan Glade said levy Advises Ad Courses The commis commission ion was advised by Mr Christensen to take one o othree of three courses in settling th the problem S S bern lem 1 Let the mill 1 levy stand 2 Request the library board to cut it to mill 61 levy 3 Investigate the budgetary needs of the library to determine further action Meanwhile tax c com computation o m p pitt t work on Salt Lake county rolls has remained at a standstill since Friday Friday Fri Fri- Fr- Fr day pending the outcome of the library levy dispute C Computations of the various Salt Lake taxing agencies must be In the han hands I of or the county tr treasurer by Sept 15 15 according to law The city attorney told the commission commission com corn mission that s state a e statutes carry no provisions covering budgeting of the library board Laws covering covering covering cover cover- ing city budgeting require a any any sur sur surplus plus to be carried over to the following following fol fob lowing bowing year as anticipated revenue revenue |