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Show Thursday, August 17, 2000, THE DAILY HERALD, (wwwtfuriThellcrald.com), ValwafiiGn jnnttSiicGS Sou limb Time to appeal running out, county clerk says By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN The Dairy Herald appeal a property valuation you believe is too high or too low, you must call before 5 p.m. Aug. 28. and provide the serial number of the property. No appeals will be allowed after that date. Residential hearings began Monday and will continue until all hearings are completed. Commercial hearings will be conducted Sept. 11 and 12. Times for the hearings will be 9 a.m.-- p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and p.m. Wednesdays. To schedule a hearing, call the Equalization and Abatement clerk at property increases by 25 percent, that will not necessarily mean your taxes will increase by the same amount," he said. "The Board of County has no Equalization authority to change the tax rates charged by the tion supporting thejvalue the owner thinks is appropriate, must be received by the Clerk of the Board of Equalization, 100 E. Center, Suite 3600, Provo, before the hearing, or brought to the hearing. To determine if the valuation placed on the property is correct, Kuhni said the property owner should check the notice for any obvious errors (acreage, square footage of any structure on the lot, any unfinished interior space, etc.) If any errors are found, the Board of Equalization should be asked to correct them on the county records and To PROVO Nearly 3,000 property owners in Utah County may not have received their 2000 property valuation notices, according to Arlin Kuhni, Utah County ClerkAuditor. Kuhni said he's worried that so many property owners will haye no opportunity to appeal the valuation placed on their property unless they receive their notices. He urges anyone who has not received a notice to contact the Utah County 8 Clerk's Office at for a duplicate. Kuhni said his office mailed out nearly 115,000 valuation notices. Of these, 6,645 were returned as undeliverable. "We were able to 3,803," he said, "but the rest could not be 370-822- re-ma- il The notice of valuation shows the market value set on a parcel of property by the County Assessor, plus the projected amount of taxes a person may be expected to pay, plus the dates of public hearings by the entities that set the tax rates. Kuhni said the notices are designed to help property owners determine if the market value set on the property is correct, and, if necessary, how to make an appeal to the of Board County Equalization. "If the value of your 370-322- 8 various taxing entities (school districts, cities, etc.). It can only consider the value of the property or the owner's eligibility for exemption." He also emphasized that the valuation notice is not a tax bill. Don't pay the amount listed on the notice. The tax bill will come by Nov. 3. If you wish to appeal the valuation, you must 8 before Aug. call 28 at 5 p.m. and provide 370-322- 5 application for appeal will be sent to you. You must fill it out and mail It to the Clerk An the Board of Equalization, 100 E. Center, Suite 3600, of Provo, before the hearing, or bring It to the hearing. f a The Daily Herald UTAH COUNTY Hot and maybe wet is the con' tinuing forecast for the week from the National Weather Service. "It's going to be much the same of what we saw (Tuesday)," said Dennis Rodgers, forecaster with the National Weather Service. "There's a high pressure front centered over the area with patchy wetness and highs in the 1 k 90s." thunderstorms with temperatures reaching 95 at their highest. Wednesday's high in the area was 98 degrees, just two degrees shy - of the record high of 1001 degrees for that date in 1933. PROVO The City Council may be looking at seven or more amendments to the airport master plan when it addresses the issue again next month. The council approved the airport master plan proposwith one al Tuesday, abstention. The council discussed a possible straw poll, but the actual motion was to approve the plan with certain conditions in the form of amendments. These amendments will be addressed and voted on at the meeting on Sept. 5. 4-- 2, Council attorney Neil Lindberg verified the vote was final. "In my mind it was approved, and administration believes it was approved, subject to these conditions," Lindberg said. The amendments were mainly Councilman Stan Lockhart's idea. They include: 1. Phases of the airport master plan need to go before the .City Council for approval before they actually happen; 2. Objective No. 9 in the neighborhoods needs to be moved up in priorities to be Objective No. 2. 3. Make sure the residents are offered fair rates if the city ever exercises eminent domain (when government takes property for public purposes). 4. Add language to the plan that requires the airport abatement and board to do everything possible to reduce noise and pollution problems. 5. HaVe a statement that says the revenue needs to be there before long-tercommitments are made. 6. Ensure beltway improvements and airport road improvements are constructed in a timely fashion and made the highest priority. "At least this way we have a plan in place that will better address the quality of life issues," Lockhart said. Also, Councilman Paul an Warner suggested amendment that the document prepared by staff to answer residents' questions be included as an appendix to the master plan. No more public comment ItKI How much are Sen. Robert Bennett and Rep. Chris Cannon worth? Their long-delaye- financial d dis- closures only hint at the answer. The forms put Bennett's personal net worth at somewhere between $1.1 million and $40.2 million. Cannon's is between $7.6 million and $31.2 million. Members of Congress candidates are and required to list their assets only in broad ranges, and they don't have to report the value of their homes or cars. ' Bennett and Cannon, both Utah Republicans, were supposed to file their disclosures in May but instead filed for automatic . extensions. v Democrat Kathleen , McConkie Collinwood, who is running against Rep. Jim while-playin- mi ing the hour-lonTuesday night. minim n V ii ii mjwmemmmimmttmimmiiifriimmammiw-tumimmJ- i Digital Pianos in their piano classrooms with new instruments Piano Superstore is liq- idatinq the piano lab of 2000 models to make room for th new 200 1's Don't miss this chance to ouy kulanu at a trac- nun ui meir uriyiuiicti uriutr. All have been professionally maintained and carry full hearing g "Are we going to trade serenity for commercialism?" said resident Gloria Anderson. After the hearing, counBarbara members Mark Sandstrom, Warner and Hathaway, Lockhart voted for the airport master plan, not including the amendments. Dennis Councilmen PoulBen and Gregory Hudnall voted against the cil proposal. Council Chairwoman Cindy Richards abstained. She said she had questions that hadn't been answered yet. "I'm exceptionally concerned for the quality of life among the residents of southwest Provo," Richards said. For information about, or copies of, the airport master plan, call Steve Gleason at or the Mayor's office at Instant Financing Available O.A.C. Chopse From 1st payment in Feb. '01 90 Days Same As Cash Financing Up to 5 Years 852-671- 5 852-610- 0. Amy K. Stewart can be or reached at astewartheraldextra.com 344-255- 2 earn $136,700 a year in the job. nt 10-ter- m ; BYU is replacing the Roland will be taken on the airport master plan, but residents got their two cents in dur- Bennett is Utah's richest Hansen, congressman, but bis net also filed a late disclosure, worth of $30 million six but her campaign was years ago has dwindled to unable to immediately pro$10 million because of risky investments. Most of his forvide a copy. Hansen has reported tune came from helping e of build the assets $200,000 to $500,000 and firm of Franklin Covey into some money in U.S. savings a major corporation. Cannon declined to specbonds and credit-unioconhis net worth. He has The ify deposits. also collects been quoted saying he was gressmen $6,411 a year in pension worth "more than $20 million" but then said that was payments. inaccurate. Sen. Orrin Hatch reported assets worth between $813,000 and $2.4 million. His Democratic oppoIt tfforinf yvw ptvctiw wis wionifc f nent, IBM executive Scott cRpM ittdronk iMdkal WHng frtt ! Howell, reported a net worth of between $382,009 and $979,999. All members of Congress real-estat- Iki.d.l Ilk- recalculate the market said she h, HI(,IHII) value. Financial disclosures give hints only SALT LAKE CITY (AP) .... Head first: Samantfia Powell .J?, splashes in the water in the irrigation canal at Provp's PioneeFPark on a hot day in Utah County. The American Fork resident was visiting the park with her family. master plan amendments The Daily Herald t.1 Today's forecast includes a 30 percent chance of To establish a fair marthe serial number of the ket value, check indesuch as a property. No appeals will pendent sources, ' be allowed after that date. recent professional An application will be appraisal (within 12 to 18 sent to the property owner months of the Jan. 1 lien wishing to appeal. The date), or the value of simcompleted application, ilar properties in the documenta with the area. along master plan, regarding the effect on surrounding Ppge A3 ir. Provo council to mull over By AMY K. STEWART -.- More hot, wet weather expected for Valley 1-- 8 3708227. Provo, Utah 5 Days Only Tuesday thru Saturday rm tone iYU Education :weeK 15 August (10:00 am to 7:00 pm) mn ram u El m jits! Come and see these pianos on BYU campus at: Harris Fine Arts Center Piano Lab Room C485 (west end of building) Sale Hosted By Piano Gallery - 553-239- 9 & 106th South (West Frontage Road) So. Jordan 15 |
