Show Uintah Uinta County Commissioners Plan flan Budget for 1963 Uintah County's budget for 1963 totals an in- in increase crease of 6 over over th the 1962 figure of The commissioners how how- however however ever forecast they may be able to reduce the mill levy for county use from mills to 80 mills This is assuming that the assessed valuation will reach 30 million and in in- in income come from sources oilier than taxation will be at least COMMISSIONER S lIar lIar- old McKee assisted by Com Com- Commission mission Chairman Rulon S Hacking gave an analysis of the 1963 budget at Vernal Chamber of Commerce meet meet- meeting meeting ing Tuesday noon Commissioner McKee said that the normal yearly in- in increase in crease creaso in the expenses of run run- running running ning the county varied from 8 to 10 He said that the increase in social security contributions from rom 3 to 3 s 35 account account- accounted accounted ed for some of the increase Now that a new commission er has been elected from the west side D Blayne Morrill more long distance telephone calls will be involved the commissioner said THE DEPARTMENTS the 1963 budget compared with 1962 and Commissioner Me Mc- McKee's Kees Kee's remarks follow Clerks A Anew Anew new calculating machine is being purchased Jail and prisoners The 1962 budget was short due to an increase in prisoners An arrangement arrangement is being made for a contract with the federal government to house prisoners in transit Treasurer Treasurer A small increase due to social security and the fact that nil all deputies have received a 10 per month raise Recorder 1282 An effort is needed to catch catchup catchup up with the plat work Train Train- Trained ed help will be hired to do this BUILDING AND grounds 1300 0 A computing computing ing machine will be purchased purchased ed to reduce copying errors District court 1650 1500 The 1962 budget was short as asit asit it is impossible to forecast how many jury trials will be required GeneraL miscellaneous This fund is isa isa a cushion for unforeseen een circumstances It will Include for the county county's share of the new county city fire truck A separate poor and indig indig- indigent eat ent fund was established with Up to 1962 it was part of the nurses and county health fund which totaled last year RECREATION Television is costing more and more The county has to hire a technician and will be spending more on the translators on the mountain Also if Channel 7 the educational educational channel should come comeIn comein In the county will have the expenses included in the bud bud- budget budget get Weeds 10 If more action is not taken the county will be overrun with weeds On the west side the problem is very urgent particularly particularly south of Union High along Dry Gulch and Duchesne counties are cooperating coop coop- cooperating In this project Leafy spurge is the big problem in Uintah County This is a sut raise but still not enough AGRICULTURE plus inspection Another county agent is being appointed for Uintah and flu Du chesne jointly Uintah County will not pay his wages but butwill will pay mileage The bee fund is separate due to a new newstate newstate state system Civil Defense Travel is involved for fora a lot of voluntary help helt One man went to a training school In California A new cemetery fund was established with OT tR DEPARTMENTS and comparative figures for 1963 and 1962 are arc co commis- commis on page 8 8 Budget I Continued from page 1 slier sher iff if attorney assessor surveyor Juror witness 1700 1600 juvenile court justice court health department nurses county health I spoor poor and indigent library fair exhibits fair ex exhibits hibits tourist promotion in development Hospital B Broads Broads roads county roads ODO interest and sinking fund Commissioner McKee said that the county received from outside sources in 1962 HE SAID TUA THAT T in lishing the budget outside in in- in income come ome sources are arc con considered first then the commissioners decide how much tax money is needed to cover the budget lie He said that last years year's bud bud- budget get finished in the black S H Hacking 1 is the the new commission chairman Commissioner McKee praised the new commissioner Mr Morrill for his very cooperative tive attitude During a question period the commissioners explained that the three groups who set their own tax levies are the county the school board and the library HE REPORTED that the hospital Is nearly support self ing A floor will be built on the north room in the base base- basement ment and a neW ice machine will be e purchased for packs Rooms at the hospital cost costless costless less than nearly anywhere else In the state he said Outside Income includes from the B road fund and about to per year in anticipated from the new sales tax It was also brought out that the recorders recorder's office Is self self- supporting from fees fees |