Show STATE TAX TU fOR GO CO LOWER IN 1936 Figures Show All Taxes Paid to State Are Returned to Co A material A-material reduction in the amount amount amount a- a mount of taxes to be paid into the state coffers by Duch Duchesne county ta taxpayers rs paye-rs is shown in a bulletin prepared by the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic State Committe Committee wl which ch though it is undoubtedly issued for political purposes contains valuable information Chief credit for th the tho reduction is given to the leadership and of Governor Henry Henr H H. Blood Bleed in the statement which follows Duchesne county's property taxpayers will pay less to th the state of Utah for 1936 thanin than thanin in 1935 as a result of th the tax reduction reduction reduction re re- re- re accomplished by Governor Govern or Henry H. H Blood according to data compiled complIed by the state tax commission This is a decrease e of 1321 per cent ceaL Mon Money for School Purposes This means that Duchesne county property owners will pay to the state only and that money will be entirely for district and high scho school l purposes Practically all of this mon money y will be turned returned In the form of district and high school funds for equalizing equalizing equal equal- izing educational opportunities The state dL district school fund Is to the chool districts on the basis of ot 2500 for each person of school ag age e residing In the district In 1935 th the property taxpayer of this county paid Levy y Lowered The decrease Se in the state tax bill was brought about by the business administration of Governor Governor Gov Gov- Henry H. H Blood under whose direction the th state general fund levy was eliminated entirely and support for education was extended extended ex ex- tended while at th the same sam time property taxpayers were given re re- lief The entire state stat levy for 1936 Continued on page 8 STATE TAX BURDEN IN DUCHESNE CO IS LOWER LOVER FOR 1936 Continued from Page 1 13 3 only 6 G mills as compared with 95 mills for fOl 1935 Throughout the State of Utah this will result In Ina Ina a l decrease as of in the tile property tax bill to be paid to the s t government In 1935 1935 the total property taxes charged for all state purposes was In 1936 the total is a decrease of per cent This saving to th the taxpayer was effected In spite of the fact that ty tax revenues have ha been materially lower r than they were a f few w years ago and In spite of the fact that the state has lias been forced farced to meet many extraordinary ary expenses In addition to this I th the state bonded debt has been reduced by nearly I Valuation Decreased A year ago the property owners ownErs own own- ers of U this US S county contributed to the state general fund this year they will contribute nothing Last year they paid 18 to the state district school fund this Ulis year th they y will pay 12 Last year they paid to the Ule state high school fund this year they will pay Last year they paid into the state school equalization fund this year ear they will pay a slight increase pr provided vid d for by statute but which will be return- return id d to districts requiring aid Duchesne county therefore will not contribute a single penny to Its general property tax to the state gen general ral fund which goes to support the offices and functions at the State Capitol which in include include in- in clude elude the Governors Governor's office Attorney Attorney At At- torney Generals General's office Secretary of States State's office state school office of- of fice public utilities commission industrial and such Institutions as the prison mental hospital training school junior colleges collages University of Utah Sta Stats Stat Agricultural College state school for the deaf and blind the industrial school district court I and other agencies A slight decrease is noted in inthe inthe inthe the valuation of property in Duchesne Du Du- chesne county In 1935 the valuation valuation totaled In 1936 the valuation was or lower in 1935 |