| Show Uintah County bounty Commissioners er Adopt for 64 Uintah County Commis sinners Monday adopted a a 1964 budget totaling This is an increase e of over the 1963 budget of A bUdget hearing was held Friday at 2 pm in the com com- commissioners commissioners missioners room of the coun- coun county county ty building There were no objections to the budget as as it was outlined however sever several al delegations expressed inter inter- interest interest est in the disbursement of the cemetery fund FORMER county commissioner commis- commis commissioner Grant Southam ap appear ar ed at the hearing healing also to urge the commissioners to practice economy especially where salary raises were concerned He contended that as he traveled trav- trav travelEd around the county he was concerned d about the heavy burden of taxes He advised the commission commission- commissioners ers to avoid federal funds as much as possible and said he would rather pay county taxes than any other kind u as he felt with local taxes he got more for his money County officials pointed out that out of the total 1964 budget of it was anticipated that more than would b be obtained from sources other than pr pro petty perty tax OFFICIALS also explained that the county levy of mills was a very ver small part of the county tax burden com com- compared pared with for example the school levy of 41 mills It is estimated that the as- as assessed sensed valuation of the coun- coun county county ty will be about and it appears that the county portion of the total mill levy I not exceed the present F C Commissioner S McKee report reported d details details of the budget at Vernal Ch Chamber of Commerce Tuesday ot of last last week He disclosed that some dEpartmental amounts amounts have increased some some are the same and some haved creasEd THE COMMISSIONER corn com on the t e county I road fund It was budgeted at in 1963 and later an additional was ap ap- ap a total of For 1964 it is set at Commissioner McKee said that of the fund is received from mineral leases and is earmarked for roads and cannot be spent for other purposes He emphasized that most of the income for roads comes from income other other- than local taxes An additional is re- re received received from from the sale of as- as asphalt asphalt he reported HE NOTED the increase in B road funds from from to and said that of the amount is Continued on page 8 County Continued from Page 1 from state B road funds A total of 1000 has been budgeted for airport funds lunds a newly created fund The corn com missioner said that work will willbe be needed at the airport next year The recreation budget has increased from to he disclosed Part of this Increase is due to the county going in more and more for television with the people demanding it he ex- ex explained explained County residents are get get- getting ting tang as much if not more ben ben- benefit benefit from television than any other form of recreation Commissioner McKee com THE COUNTY is helping develop a ball park and rap rop- ropIng raping Ing arena In Randlett as the people there dont don't get to Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal very often to take advantage tage of the facilities here he reported The cemetery fund has in- in increased increased creased from to 15 15 The commissioner said that any civilized people must care respectfully for lor their dead He said that locaL cemetery cemetery tery committees have been appointed and the county helps with the maintenance of the cemeteries The hospital fund has In creased from to 15 as repairs are planned Commissioner McKee report report- reported reported ed He disclosed that hospital I collections were down DR T R SEAGER asked if funds were being allocated for enlarging the hospital He said enlargement was essen essen- essential to provide room for more beds in the future due to the expanding population Commissioner McKee re- re replied replied plied that matching federal funds for mental health may maybe maybe be available for this expansion expansion sion and the county will establish a sinking fund for a possible new mental health wing At the county commission ers meeting Monday the pro pro- proposed I posed 1964 1064 budget for the hospital was reduced from to and an ad ad- ad additional was set up for fora a hospital sinking fund to ob- ob obtain obtain tain matching federal funds for mental health The commissioner explain ed that the increase In the indigent in- in indigent fund from to was due to overdraw overdraw- overdrawing Ing the fund last year lie JIe s said ld that not many more people were Involved but serious surgery had been undertaken In some ome cases A SLIGHT Increase was I IA noted in the Civil Defense fund from to Commissioner McKee said this represents extra services s Other budget items follow with the 1964 figure first fob fol- followed lowed by the amount lr for 1963 Commissioners Clerk 15 Sheriff Jail and prisoners Attorney Treasurer Recorder Assessor Surveyor Bull BUil ding cling and Grounds I District Court 1600 1650 Juror and Witness 1700 1700 I JUVENILE Court Justice Court General Miscellaneous Health De De- Department Library Weeds Fair and Exhibits Agriculture including bee fund the same at Interest and Sinking Fund 40 40 |
