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Show Orem-Geneva Times Ttiurs'day. June 29, 1967 Hearing on Budget Draws Record Crowd (Cont. from page-1) interested In a tax reduction, and that is why we are her. We think the mill levy should be reduced by 5.5 mills Several speakers questioned the ability of the Council to reduce re-duce taxes and still give city employees needed pay raises. How can you reduce taxes by 5.5 mills when many city employees have to pull down two jobs in order to make a living? said one speaker. Charles I. Moon said; 'The fact that some people choose to work at two jobs is not a consideration con-sideration here. The fact is that many of us have had the assessed value of our property increased by several hundred percent, and we simply can't afford to pay the tLX6S PRAISE POLICE Several speakers praised the work of the Orera Police Department, Depart-ment, and one asked if police officers of-ficers receive pay for all the hours they put in each week. : Mr. Wengreen said that police officers often work 10 to 15 hours per week without additional compensation. J.D. Pyne said, I can't see how reducing the levy by four mills is going to help one little bit in view of the increase inmy property valuation." Former Mayor I.J. Burr said, You can cut at least $8,000 out of this budget by deleting funds earmarked for the architect for LUC 1 VVOGU ViVJ vv uwv s reduced. Mr. Jarman replied that re- zoning would likely be the only immediate help to alleviate the problem. CONFIDENCE IN COUNCIL Dr. Richard Clark told the Council: If you can cut the mill levy and still pay a fair wage to city employees, you should do it. We voted for you and we have confidence in you. Allan Winterton said, "This turnout tonight indicates a trend in the thinking of people in this community. People should take more interest in all the activi ties of their governments' activi ties. Grass-roots meetings such as this are needed to put a stop to the, growing trend of tax in creases. TREMENDOUS JOB" Toffee Hauzen said, "I go along with an increase for the police. They are doing a tremendous job. The Council is also doing a beautiful job, and I hope you keep up the good work. Police Chief James Simmons pointed out that In 1966 the per capita cost of police protection in Orem was $5.28. The per capita cost for police protection in cities of comparable size across the nation last year was $25.93." Dr. Clark said, "Every citizen should take a good look at the many valuable services the police po-lice provide. Because of their special role in the community they should be considered separately separ-ately and distinctly from other. p.itv deDartments . . . T 1 1 - J 11 L i J Mr. wengreen repueu uwi w HEARING ENDS date the city center architect has ; At polnt Charles I. Moon received $3,000 for his work, but . suggested that the hearing be con-that con-that an adlitional $8,000 is bud- ciujei so that the Council could geted for next year. deliberate on the expressions of FACILITIES NEEDED citizens who had attended to Councilman btaniey A.i,eaviu, exDress their views. Due to the lateness of the hour, the Council voted to continue con-tinue discussion on the budget at a later meeting. chairman of the city center study committee, said that the Council Coun-cil had determined that there is sufficient interest and need for expanded facilities (including the crowded Council chambers) to justify firming up a proposal to present to the people. Certainly, no construction could or would begin without a favorable vote of the people.. he concluded. Ezra T. Patten, fruitgrower, said that farmers are put in an impossible position. T he increased valuation on my property will make it necessary for me to sell two lots each year just to pay the taxes on the rest of it Funeral Held For Rachel Mecham, 85 Funeral services were held Tuesday for Rachel AnglinaHood Mecham, 85, 646S. 400 E., Orem, who died Friday at an Orem convalescent con-valescent center of causes incident in-cident to age. She was born in Almy, Wyo., May 28, 1885, the daughter of Andrew and Rachel Richards Hood. She married Wells O. Mecham Me-cham on Mar. 27, 1907, in the Jim FiUingham asked, 'Who is Tu frf TempIe He getting the extra money? We want to know so we can be satisfied in our misey." EVALUATED BY STATE : Councilman Paul Washburn responded re-sponded that 'We (the Council) sppm tn he fTpfHnc thp hi a mo fnr the increased valuations, but the tau8ht orSan and w as wel1-truth wel1-truth of the matter is that all She was a Relief Society teach" property is evaluated by the I er and was President of the Re-State." Re-State." I lief Society I" the Pleasant View We are holdine the line to the ' Ward and kter in the Edgemont same budget we operated on last Ward. She taught the literacies Jan. 30. 1957. Mrs. Mecham received her education in the Carbon County schools and attended the University Uni-versity of Utah. She taught elementary ele-mentary school in the Carbon and Alpine School districts. She year, plus a provision for a $35,000 fire truck and employee pay raises, he said. In answer to the question by several, 'Why are Orem and Pro vo taking the brunt of the drastic valuation increases, former Mayor LeGrand Jarman said that real property in this area was last valued in 1955. The state law says that property prop-erty must ve valued on the basis of it's current value in money. The State has said Orem and Provo were out of line the most this year, and this is why the drastic increases were made." SUPPORT LEGISLATION Don Allen of the Utah County Farm Bureau said, We are happy that you plan to reduce Orem City's mill levy this year, but is this as far as you can go? We suggest sug-gest that Orem City go on record in support of legislation which would provide for assessing land according to its use, rather than it's supposed value." Douglas Roberts asked if it B a shed a da and tools v uuu vu gci no oaacoocu vuue taken. sons in the Relief Society for many years. Mrs. Mecham was active in Church welfare work. She was also a member of the Chapter of the Blind. Survivors include five children, Elton Mecham, Orem; Harold A. Mecham of Salt Lake City; Alto H. Mecham, Fort Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Edmond (Marion) Rambeau, Vivian Park; Mrs. Lorna Wat-kins, Wat-kins, Arlington, Va.; 12 grandchildren grand-children and 19 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mr. R. Leo Hood,SaltLakeCity;Mrs. Arnorel Wells, SanLorenzo,CaL and Mrs. Ardith McClendon, of La Verne, Calif. Burial was in the Provo City Cemetery. Vandalism A window valued at $100 was reported broken by rocks at Geneva Ge-neva School, police said. Wayne Ellis, 976 N. State, reported re-ported to police that headgates were dastroyed, doors torn from 62 Corvair $395.00 Bucket Seats 4-Speed 65 Mustang $1995.00 G. T. Coupe High performance engine i -Speed - Bucket Seats. Bank Financing or No Down Paymtnt DOUO HANCEY - DAU WHIUOCK - BOI MeOH GLENN TIPTON - IEROY HARRIS - DON JENSEN 400 S. Univ. 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