Show TAXPAYERS MEET WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The board of directors of the Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne County Taxpayers Association Association Association met with the county commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- and county officials at a special meeting Tuesday to discuss county affairs The auditors auditor's report for the year 1938 was studied page by page and the association directors pointed point ed out what they considered questionable questionable questionable ques ques- items as they came to them M. M E. E Lundberg of Roosevelt president nt of the association and spokesman for them explained that any criticisms of the report were not intended as complaints against past or present officials but were made in the interests of better government in the future Question Tax Reductions Unequal assessments and abatements abatements abatements abate abate- ments uncollected debts due the county land rentals collection o of officials' officials fees unequal tax reductions reductions on delinquent delinquent- taxes were I among the items brought up for discussion It was the expressed opinion of the association members that if the county would adopt a policy of no further reductions in any delinquent taxes a great in increase increase increase in- in crease in percentage of taxes collected collected collected col col- col- col would be the almost immediate immediate immediate imme imme- diate result Many taxpayers have learned to let their ta taxes es go a few years and then pay them at a re reduced reduced reduced re- re rate the members maintain maintain- ed Suggest Budget Reports In the interest of a better check checkon on the county's finances s the association asso elation advocated monthly budget reports for the county commissioners commission commission- ers which would show the amount of expenditures and balance left in each budget item without carrying carrying carrying carry carry- ing over from year to year the overdrafts from one fund to an an- other At present the County general general general gen gen- eral fund is several thousand dollars dollars dollars dol dol- dol- dol lars in the red while other funds show a cash balance which is not actually available This condition Continued on Page 8 |