Show Vernal City Adopts New Budget New Sales Tax to Cut Mill Levy Vernal City has adopted its for the fiscal year be be- beginning ginning July I 1 This will be the first time that the city has switched to a year from a regular calendar year The change was made necessary by the Uniform Fiscal Act Total amount of the new is compared for the last full an Increase of the last six months under old system the budget was THESE AMOUNTS are for general fund only as there Is no bUdget for water and as all revenues from sources go to bond re- re and sinking fund operations and Amounts involved are for water and for sewer obligations All revenues from these departments are required to meet current obligations Because of too the anticipated revenue from the new sales tax the city expects a cut in the tho present 1950 mill property tax of at least one one- third 1 TOTAL REVENUE from the countywide tax is expect ed to be in the region of from the entire county In addition to adopting the budget Vernal City Council has heard protests on the pro posed Special Improvement project Enough protests were received to eliminate five single blocks from the pro pro pro- project but more than three miles mUes of curb and gutter were ap ap proved Eliminated due to protests were the west side or of 1st West from 2nd to 3rd South the east side of 2nd East from 1st to 2nd South the west side of 3rd East from 1st to 2nd South the north side of 2nd North from Vernal Avenue to West and the north side of South from 2nd East to East AN INVITATION to bids has already already- been issued forthe for forthe the construction of the special improvement project The next City Council meeting has been scheduled for Thursday July 5 instead of Wednesday July 4 |