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Show B8 The Times-lndependen- Thursday, Sept. 5, 1985 t, Property tax overhaul proposed byUtah Taxpayers Association Association. In the September issue of Utah Taxpayer the Association Property taxes have now reached confiscatory levels in Utah and the only real solution is in a constitutional amendment limiting property taxes to 1 of market value, according to the Utah Taxpayers the re- vealed that Utah property taxes have shot up 225 in the last ten years with giant increases this year Business solv-in many counties. 2350 comments reviewed on BLMForest interchange three million acres in Utah. However, changes are expected to be made in the original proposal as a result of 85 public meetings, 600 More than 250 Utahns submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS) concerning the proposal for the two agencies to interchange lands and minerals responsibilities. An analysis of the 2,350 public comments received in Washington, ' D. C. , by the two agencies during the formal comment period which ended July 8 has been released. ; The interchange concept was first I proposed last January as an effort to provide for more efficient and .'effective management of the natural '.resources under BLM and FS recorded jurisdiction. can be Under the proposal--whic- h effected only after Congressional much as 34 million acres I action-- as nationwide might be interchanged between the two agencies, possibly : ... .. .Mi Hay testing program set September 9th will be the last opportunity to get your hay tested for this year. Samples will need to jibe in the Utah State University iy consultations, and numerous individual conversations during the past seven months. Washington Forest Service Chief Max Peterson said, We appreciate the time spent by those writing to us and the more than 500 people who testified at our 30 formal public hearings. We received many constructive comments and suggestions to improve the proposal and we are considering changes that may be appropriate to respond to those suggestions. BLM Director Robert F. Burford said the next step is to use the comments to further refine the proposal for consideration by Secretary of the Interior Don Hodel and Secretary of Agriculture John Block. He said one immediate response to public comments is the agengies decision to prepare a environmental impact legislative statement. Peterson explained that a legis- . ency and home ownership is now in jeopardy, the association claims. The legislature has tried to place limits on the property tax but local governments have taken advantage of loopholes in the laws to circumvent legislative intentions, the UTA reported. There was the 1978 assessment freeze, the 106 levy limitation law, Proposition 1, the circuit breaker, reductions in the uniform basic school levy, and finally, the truth in taxation law. Not one of these solutions has brought about the desired results, and some have even resulted in increased property taxes, the UTA claimed. According to the association, the blame for these huge property tax increases rests squarely on the shoulders of city, county, school district, and special taxing district officials: the people who imposed high mill levies on top of higher assessed valuations, who juggled tax rates to offset tax relief voted by the legislature, unnecessarily hiked local government spending and TlSxtensiion Office by Friday, Sept. 6th as the samples will be picked up at 8:00 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9th, fcjfuid taken to Monticello. Test results jtrill be back in the Extension Office by noon Tuesday, Sept. 10th. The analysis provided by the Near t finfared Reflectance (NIR) method, will indicate the Dry material, Crude Protein, Acide Detergent Fiber, and by govenment agencies. Since Congress is the ultimate decisionmaker rather than the agencies, the document is prepared in the same manner as a draft environmental impact statement and then submitted with the legislation to Congress. It is prepared as an advisory to ConCongress, Burford said. gress will consider it along with the public comments we have already gathered on our proposal. Both Peterson and Burford indicated that most of the comments received criticized some aspect of It appeared that the proposal. many people agreed with the goals and what we were trying to achieve, but objected to a particular portion of the plan, often on a local basis. We are looking carefully at all of these objections, Peterson said. Burford concurred, Interchange is both a national and local proposal and we will do our best to balance local concerns with national needs to achieve a workable and viable proposal for Congress to consider. Highlights of the public comment analysis findings will be mailed to members of Congress, State Officials, and others interested in the proposal. Copies are available from BLM and FS national, state and regional offices. ", the Estimated Digestable Dry Matter. Knowing what your hay consists of can help you increase milk production, can mean more meat, and will help you keep your animals in better health. Customers buying hay will prefer a fetter quality and will appreciate knowing just what quality you are providing. The U. S. U. Extension Office has a probe that can be used to obtain the samples needed for the testing. 8 Please call to make arfor this probe. Cost for rangements having your hay tested will be $10.00. HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Myrtlle Thomas was honored on her 88th birthday Aug. 28th at a luncheon given by her daughter Donna Nelson, held at the Sun Downer restaurant. . Other guest 259-759- present were Tods Robertson, Madge Warde, Polly Woods from Grand Jet., Colo, and Beth Miller from San Francisco, Calif., visiting with Polly Woods. Myrtlle was real pleased and the group sang Happy Birthday to her. Proposition 13 law, constitutionally controlling propety taxes is now absolutely necessary and should be the first priority of the 1986 legislature, according to the UTA. The group hopes for a 1 limitation law improving on Californias Proposition 13. The Utah proposal would not hike propety taxes when properties change hands as does the California law. It would require a 23 legislative approval of any new tax or hike in existing taxes. It would require voter approval of new or increased taxes on the local level. The group claims that other proposals which have been suggested for property tax relief do not go far enough. The suggestion to replace the 21.28 mill statewide W lative environmental : re- quirements which begin next year. The Utah Taxpayers Association believes that the scalpel approach to controlling government spending has failed and that we must now turn to the "meat axe approach. A CLIMBED MOUNT PEALE . Friday, August 23, 1985 Ron Holyoak and children, Monica, Valerie, Deborah and Aaron climbed to the top of Mount Peale, the highest peak in the LaSal Mountain Range. The kids had fun reading the names and comments of those who had previously reached the top and found the treats and cracker jack prizes left behind in the mailbox. Ron said it seemed farther this time than when he took his scouts there eleven years ago when they hiked all of the peaks in the range. fr ; i Service Officer. For further information, contact Christy Oakden, Secretary for the Salt Lake City American Legion office, 9-- GREAT PRIICE REG. TO mss 33.99 SEAT CAR COVERS Indian blanket style mini 8i full size for trucks. PEAK antifreeze & coolant PURCHASE OF 2.0ALS. REQUIRED ON REBATE Reg. 4.49 3.4 3. REBATE ON 2 GAL. 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