Show Stafe Statehouse Report t. t Tux Tox T ax Study Slated plated Stressing Values On Older Homes Domes and Farm Form Properties by bV C. C Sharp Gov Calvin L Rampton wants a careful study with recommendations as ns to future future fu fu- fu ture property tax policies from rom a legislator citizen tax study committee to be appointed appointed ap ap- ap pointed by the Legislative Council next month Owners of farm property and of older homes are arc facing facing fac fac- ing the most acute tax squeeze today and deserve I II I special attention he said Gov Rampton made his comments comment in a meeting last week with the tax committee commit commit- tee of Utah Pro Inc me private private private vate Industrial promotion agency which had hadi asked for forthe forthe the session i If It we raised valuations valuations' of all farm properties to the the i legal 30 per cent of market value we would be pricing agriculture out of business he he declared Similarly to raise valuations lions lions- of all older homes to values of nearby commercial al properties would make It t unfeasible for or people to continue continue con con- to occupy these homes he said Currently the State Tax Commission is conducting a avalu valuation tion adjustment program program pro pro- gram aimed at bringing assessed assessed assessed as as- valuation o oP of oPall all homes to 20 per cent of their th ir market values In Grand County the average average average av av- av- av assessed value of homes last year was 1596 per cent of market value In San Juan C County It t was 1677 1677 per cen cent according to State Tax Commission studies Salt Sale La Lake e County had an average home valuation of 1707 per cent Weber County Coun Coun- Jy ty stoRe at t. t 1493 4 and d Utah Utah Uth County 1709 per cent Millard Mil- Mil Millard Millard lard County had the highest highest high high- est st valuation of homes compared com com- pared pared- with market prices 2047 per cent already be beyond bee yond the 1971 goal I I coy R Rampton suggested tat th that l' l the legislator citizen-legislator committee sho should ld consider a homestead credit allowance or a plan to fix valuations on the basis of present use of land This would require a It change since present law requires equality In all tax assessments based upon market values O. O C C. C Madsen comptroller ler ter of Kennec tt Copper Corp chairman of the Pro Pro- I Utah committee and secretary secretary sec sec- of the Utah Manufacturers Manufacturers Manufacturers observed caustically caus caus- caustically Enactment of a classified classified classi classi- fied fied property tax is merely a a political gesture toward popularity States which enact classified classified clas clas- property tax experience experience I ence ence deterioration in administration administration admin admin- of their property tax n fI A meeting of Gov Rampton Ramp Rampton ton ton with the full Legislative Council to discuss his three proposed groupings of state units was postponed from June 24 until June 28 Gov Rampton said he planned to Issue executive orders June 28 accomplish accomplishing I ing th three experimental groupings with the following coordinators Health and Welfare Services Services Services Ser Ser- vices Ward C. C Holbrook coordinator Budget and Administrative tive Services Herbert F. F Smart coordinator Revenue Services Linn C. C Baker coordinator I Mr Holbrook is now chairman chairman chair chair- man of the Welfare Commission Commission Commission Commis Commis- sion sionA A coordinator of the consol con- con sol ted group he would become become become be be- come an ex officio member of Ithe State Board of Health State Board of Corrections Cor Cor- which which Administers I the State Prison PH n and and other related bodies I He would thus be In a aI I position to coordinate efforts efforts ef- ef forts torts of the groups as the they affect federal federal- and related pr programs grams such as Medicare which will begin to function July 1 1 The other bodies ho hO rever rev rev- er er still stin will retain their present legal powers an and could conceivably fall fail t to accept Mr Holbrooks Holbrook's suf sug suggestions suggestions sug- sug to them Mr Smart Is now director direct I of 01 finance The Hoover rf r report re- re port places the State Stale Re Re Board general sei services ser sr- vices and facilities manage manage- management ment in the Budget and Ad Administrative Ad Ad- Services Services' Divi slon lion Gov Rampton Is ex expected expected ex- ex petted to move toward thU objective Mr Baker now is stat sta e. treasurer He was treasur of Box Elder County before his election to the state of office of- of fice lice In November 1964 li I Ie ii I his new duties for which I h l' e will receive no additions pay he probably will wilt b toe bc come an ex officio member of the Tax Commission Gov Rampton reports report that he may split the Hoove Hoover proposed Natural Resources J Services Division Into t tw divisions one covering la lar matters and the other co Bring ering water matters If he does that Jay 1 Bingham State Water WaterPower WaterPower WaterPower Power Board director almost a sure bet to hea heathe heathe heathe the water resources manag ment while F. F C. C Koziol d drector drector drector rector of at the Park Recreation Recreation Rec Rec- Commission and for for former former mer Wasatch National Fo Foest Fe est supervisor is virtually assured of appointment as coordinator of the theland land marit recreation an and 9 wildlife agency N N NAllen Allen B. B Sorensen Prove Prove- tel Fourth District Att Attorney rn r.- r. t thas has been appointed FourtH Fourth District judge succeeding Rt L. L Tuckett Mr Tuckett was sworn i in in Monday Monday as a justice of tHi t tH State Supreme Court succeeding sue suc the late Lester A A. Wade Meanwhile a Republican i Leon M. M Frazier or of of Orem i ihas has filed his declaration of candidacy to run against Mr Mr Mc Sorensen Sorensen for the district dis dis- I judgeship term term to begin begin be be- J JIn gin In next January i |