Show o 15 Counties Decrease Tax Valuations O Under Figure for 28 Fifteen n out of twenty nine Utah counties have hn-e lowered louvered property properly I valuations to the extent of less ICES than in 1928 1328 according to toan toan I Ian an article in the May Issue of the Utah Taxpayer Issued Wednesday day The state board of equalization at atthe atthe atthe the same am time lv has s Increased the valuation nearly on onO two O Ocla cla classes ses of ot property property minES mines and public utilities the tho article state stale Have property values alues catapulted catapult catapult- ed since last year the article asks It also asks whether r this Isa Isa is isa a competitive scramble among among- the counties to escape their share of or orthe the burden of maintaining the tho state slate government go The articles points out that had the tho counties even maintained maintained maintained main main- the 1928 standards this would have ha made the gross gros valuation of taxable property In In Utah approximately approximately and would have hae given opp opportunity for a n. probable I l Id d decrease in the state lev le levy leThis This d decrease would have hae been reflected reflect reflect- ed d in the taxation for local purposes purposes pur pur- pOS poses IC it states slates The Taxpayer says ats that in view Mew of t what has happened j people eople of Utah are confronted with the question question ques ques- tion lion of whether or not the constitution constitution and statutes respecting the assessment of property are to be complied compiled with It adds that the constitution points out specifically that all 1111 property should be aSIl assessed ss d according to Its full value alue In money The present resent unfair competitive practice practice- practice will continue It says until the legislature places the power of supervision and control of all assessments assessment in tho the hands of some Iome state body that can compel obedience to some fixed standards which will do awn away with the Inequalities in inequalities In- In equalities and inequities occurring under r our resent present plan |