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Show Page 10, THE LEADER-GARLA- TIMES, March ND 6, 1975 Tremonton-Garlan- County Coins Agreement On Pit Tuesday Richard Griffin, materials engineer for the state, said the road com- Box Elder County commissioners came to terms with the State Road Commission over gravon a el pit about three miles north of Plymouth. The pit is along the right-of-w- ay for the new section of freeway from Plymouth to The state the Idaho line. will use the gravel to prepare the roadway. mission has agreed to pay five cents per cubic yard of gravel which the state uses. He said it's estimated the state will utilize about 130,000 cubic yards from the pit. Denton Beecher, county surveyor, said he estimates long-haggl- ed steal it from us with that original offer." Under the agreement signed Tuesday, the county retains the land itself and any gravel which goes unused. Ideally, the county would have preferred to have the state purchase a new gravel site for the county but the law prohibits that In other county action, that the pit contains about 160,000 cubic yards. Originally, a land acquisition agent for the state had offered the county $2,000 for the property itself with no consideration given to the amount of gravel in the pit. Chairman Commission Don Chase noted: "We just figured you were trying to received commissioners representatives of the Box Elder County Mental Retard- Commission Don Chase assured the group that the organization means to cooperate with other groups. He also said that the hiring of a mental health specialist to replace Ken Klevin, who resigned some time ago, is a matter of days away. "Fd say ten days and he should be to work." Nick Topik, member of the group, emphasized the need for mental health care in the county to commis- tri-cou- tri-cou- Of Property Taxes HMer Prospects Commercai ndostria 'Good' fleport Says 72 Gary Fuhriman, snow surveyor from the Tremonton Field Office of the Soil Con- 72 servation Service, visited snow courses of the the Ogden River, Logan River Canyon and Farmington watersheds by helicopter. Fuhriman reports the water 72 of the snowpack on these watersheds is above content :ie 1958-19- average. 72 The report shows snow depth on Ben Lomond Peak at 86.8 inches with 29 inches of water, Culter Creek 80.2 inches of snow containing 2G.2 inches of water and Ben with 53 Lomond Lower inches of snow yielding 13 inches of water. These snow 72 representing the courses, r l PH ARM ACT PMACT9 i sioners. "No one realizes how many problems exist in the Property Pay 42.2 snowpack of the North Fork of the Ogden River, are 108 percent of the 1958-19ave rage for this time of year. The South Fork of the Ogden River snow courses at Monte Cristo Ranger Station, Dry Bread Pond, Beaver Skunk Creek and Sagebrush Flat average 124 percent of the 1958-19norm. Little Bear River, Tributary to the Logan River, snow courses stand at 114 per cent. of the 1958-19average in water content Farmington Canyon upper and lower courses, with 88.6 inches and 73.3 inches of snow containing 32.6 and 2 6.3 inches of water respectfully, are 140 per cent of the 14 year average. The three snow course son the River upper Bear sampled were Burts-Mill- er Fork and Ranch, Hayden Trial Lake where water content averaged only 86 percent of the 1958-19average for March 1. Results of the recent snow survey indicate prospects of water supplies adequate from the watersheds in Northern Utah are good. However, samples taken on the snow courses on the upper Bear River indicate below average snowpacks. i i Keith Preiser Property taxes imposed Utah last year rose by $10.4 million, or 6.1 percent All of this Owners of commercial and industrial property paid 42.2 percent of all property taxes charged in Box Elder County last year. Throughout the state approximately 50 per- pecially true in those counties which were reappraised revaluaunder the five-ye- ar tion program. Property in Box Elder County was reassessed under this program in 1974. Most of the property tax revenue in Utah is used for the support of public schools. Last year in Box Elder County school property taxes totaled $3,538,220 or 70.2 percent of all property taxes imposed. In addition to the property tax, local schools in Utah received all the individual and corporate income tax revenue, plus a substantial portion of the state sales tax revenue through transfers from the general fund. Other recipients of property tax revenue in Box Elder County include the county government - $884,100 (17.6 percent of the totali munici- throughout gain, according to Foundation analysts, is attributable to new properties being added to the tax rolls and to increases in existing valuations. The average overall tax rate In Utah actually declined slightly from 79.48 mills in 1973 to 78.60 mills cent of all property taxes charged during 1974 were collected from owners of commercial property. These were some of the facts gleaned from a study of Utah property taxes completed by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization. The Foundation analysis shows that property taxes charged in Box Elder County last year totaled $5,037,167. Of this sum, the various classes of commercial and in 1974. The Foundation points out the overall average property tax rate in Utah that has declined in each of the past three years. These reductions, however, do not necessarily mean that there was a corresponding reduction in the actualy property taxes paid by Individuals and business concerns. In some instances, the reductions in tax rates were more than offset by increases in property valuations. This is es- - industrial property account- ed for $2,126,063, or 42.2 percent of the total. Other property tax sources include residential . property -$1,547,607 (30.7 percent), motor vehicles - $304,049 (6.0 percent), agricultural property - $1,029,824 (20.4 percent i and miscellaneous $29,624 (.06 percent). Part of the property tax collected on motor vehicles and miscellaneous represents taxes on business and industry. As a result the figure reported above forcommercial and industrial probably is B.R.J.H. palities - Masons Travel To Arizona For Visit "strained," Rev. Law son said, "you could at least say they weren't together." ation Association. The Re ve rand Dick Law-s- on asked for clarification concerning the role of the Northern Utah Mental Health Association and a association. If relations be -tween the two were not $433,765 (8.6 per- - Commissioner county," Chase said echoing Topik' s concern. "The need is real. That's why we're in the process of trying to do everything in our power to do what we can." cent), special improvement districts - $164, 645 (3.3 percent), and $16,437. bounty taxes -- Although the schools continue to receive the largest share of all property tax revenue, the largest percentage increase in Utah during recent years has been by special improvement disFoundation tricts. The analysis shows that property taxes imposed by special districts rose by 170 percent between 1964 and 1974. This compares with property tax increases of 95 percent for counties, 58 percent for cities and towns, and 43 percent by public schools during this same period. Chet Scoffield. While visiting Mrs. Cannon had a dinner at her home. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sandall, Lucille Robins, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Summers, and Peggy Richardson. week at the home of Mrs. R. G. Woodhead. The re we re Mr. and Mrs. Claire Bow-cu- tt, Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Lott, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Cutler and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bowcutt had dinner in Corinne Friday. They were celebrating Mrs. Darwin Burnett's birthday. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Manning were Miss Jayne Lovell of Glen Bernie, Maryland, presently attending Ricks College and their son Lee Manning, a student at BYU. A family birthday dinner was held in honor of Mrs. Dennis Falk of Ogden and Laurie Ann Falk at the home of Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Falk Saturday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Falk of Provo, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Falk and children Darce Lynn and Michael; Rex Falk and David Falk. Mrs. William Hurd's daughter, Mrs. Tom Teeter of Yost, Utah, visited Mrs. Hurd Monday. The V.G.F. Club met last February low. Home Ec. Room BRJH in Long Beach, at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Waldron. Mr. and Mrs. Max Mason spent two weeks in Arizona. They visited in Phoenix and Mesa. Mr. and Mrs. Grant er were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ward of Kamas, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Iver-swere in Salt Lake Sunday watching their grandson being blessed. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. Gary Iver-so- n. California, Cal-list- on Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Iver-so- n went to Bloomington Monday. They enjoyed golfing and were guests of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Allen Mal-stro- m. Mr. and Mrs. John Ben Iverson and family have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Iverson. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Cannon had guests at their home from Montana this weekend. They were Mr. and Mrs. Spring Quarter Community School Offerings - Phone Starr, Director Day (Intermediate) Sewing fnforaiounfaif) Precision - Dilt floraos 257-53- 6) ' Course Roorn members and a guest, Kathy Gaschet attending. They were served a lovely supper and spent the night sewing. Mrs. Fern Huish spent 12 FogCafl Dm?DGGDra Tremonton, Utah Ford Jeppson, Principal ..Karl Way d Time Instructor Fee Th 7:00-9:0- 0 Capener $10 Th 7:00-9:0- 0 Western $10 9S. BEAR RIVER DRUG Room BRJH For many centuries, medical people were concerned only with whether or not a remedy was effective. They had no hope of knowing why it worked, because they did '1 not understand the nature of disease. Today's medications are designed to cure in ways if that are completely understood. We're here to provide them for you.. .just bring your prescription to us. In a pinch, a HINT: can serve as a guard I curler plastic hair e roller-typ- for an injured finger. DRUG CENTER 76 S 1st East 257 Tremonton - Plastic Mystery Plaster Room 5 BRJH Guests ymcymcmcsa Choice corner building lot and home in commercial zone. Just off main street. Location is ideal for business, motel or apartments. Priced to sell. 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