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Show Jtah State Press Assn. tr Box 1327 IPO Volume Salt rt? ; 69, Number 24 Owners of business property paid 44.2 percent of the total property tax bill in Box Elder county last year. Throughout the state slightly more than 50 percent of all property taxes charged during 1975 were collected from owners of commerical property. These were some of the facts reported by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization in its latest study of Utah property taxes. According to the foundation analysis, total property taxes charged in Box Elder county last year amounted to $5,645,959. . Of this sum, the various classes of commerical and industiral property accounted for $2,494,614, or 44.2 percent of the total. Other property tax categories include residential property $1,717,096 (30.4 $332,784 (5.9 percent) ; motor vehicles - percent); agricultural property D(2i(d $1,071,643 laneous (18.9 percent), and miscel- $29,822 0.5 percent). Part of the property tax collected on motor vehicles and miscellaneous proper tax rate was more than offset by increases Throughout the state, property taxes charged during 1975 totaled $206,132,348. This represented an increase of $27 million, or 14.9 percent over the 1974 total. The report notes that all of this gain can be accounted for by new properties being added to the tax rolls and by increases in existing valuation under the state-wid- e equalization program. Last year Cache, Weber, Davis, and Grand counties were revalued and increases in land assessments were imposed in Salt Lake county. Actually, the overall average mill rate imposed in Utah during 1975 declined for the fourth consecutive year. Foundation analysts hasten to point out, however, that this decline in the average mill rate does not necessarily mean that there has been a reduction in property taxes paid by many individuals and business concerns. In many instances, the reduction in the revalued under the Ward and Ver jcfcnFonnesbeck will advance to the Sept. 14 primary election. Neither managed to ' ( drkw the 70 percent vote necessary at Saturday's convention to win the party nomination outright. Deloris Stokes . not a candidate with annual ceremony Commissioners refute charge Court grants permit in mobile home case The owner of a south Box Elder county mobile home can now have an electrical connection to the dwelling, thanks to a temporary permit granted by First District court. The permit was authorized June 3 upon stipulation of counsel for Richard Harris, the home owner, and Box Elder county which contends the home should be removed. Judge VeNoy Christoffersen said the permit will be valid only during the pendency of this action. County officials contend that the mobile home, located south of Perry and west of S.R. 84 in an unincorporated area, violate the countys mobile home and recreation . Ward received 54 votes and Fonnesbeck 41 votes. They are seeking the District 61 house seat (Brigham City fend Mantua), both are from Brigham City. County Chairman Alma Alex was delighted with the turnout of delegates. ' It was excellent, she declared after. Elks will honor flag Tre-mont- coach ordinance. And on Arpil 26 they asked the district court for an order compianding Harris to remove the home from his premisis. However, the defendant filed a counterclaim, contending the ordinance is unconstitutional. Harris further argues that the three-roomobile home has been placed on a permanent foundation and meets all applicable building and structural codes and therefore should be regulared as conventional housing. The'issue has been given public attention through a paid advertisement purchased by Harris in the May 23 Box Elder News (Continued on Page Three) 60 percent of the property taxes collected in Utah is used for the support of local schools. Last year, school taxes levied in Utah totaled $126.5 million, or 60.8 percent of the total. In addition to the property tax, public schools receive all of the state individual and corporate income tax plus a substf portion of the sales tax through transfers from the general fund. In 1975, county governments imposed $41.9 million in property taxes. This was equal to about 20.1 percent of all property taxes levied. Other recipients of property tax revenue include munclpalities $26.4 million (12.7 percent of the total) ; special improvement districts $13.2 million (6.4 percent), and bounty and animal disease control levies al $152,505 (0.1 percent). panel okays Mfbda EdvNwd Deloris Stokes, senior member of the Box Elder Board of Education, announced Wednesday that he will not be a candidate for this year. At this time I would like to thank the people of Box Elder county for the privilege of serving them as a member of their school board. After long hours of consideration, I have decided not to run again. I wish to express my gratitude at this time to the fine people I have come in contact with over the past 10 years. I will continue to support those elected to this position and do all I can to aid education in any way. The students in our schools are our greatest resource for a better tomorrow, Stokes said in a prepared statement. The veteran board member, a resident of Bothwell, was elected from School Representative Precinct No. 1 (four voting districts plus Grouse Creek, Snowville, Promontory, Park Valley, Howell, Thatcher, and Elwood). As yet no persons have filed for the post, one of three up for election on the board this year. The filing deadline is June 30 at the Box Elder County clerks office. More than reappraisal ar look to primaim state representative aspirants retrail in the wake of Saturdays Democratic county convention in Brigham City. .The Box Elder confab, held at the community center, also saw keynoter Sen. ' Frank Moss take past Republican administrations to task, gave Demo hopefuls for local, state and congressional office a forum and produced resolutions and a 'Won't run again,' Stokes announces program. five-ye- House Two ' in property assessments. This is particularly true in the counties that were ospo rennifis mained on the campaign from candidates, named state convention delegates and adopted resolutions and a party platform. 18 PAGES ty represents taxes on business and industry and part on individuals. DJ AN ESTIMATED 200 persons attended Saturday as the Democratic party held its Box Elder county convention at the Brigham City Community center. Delegates heard City, Utah 84llO Brigham City, Utah 84902, Thursday Morning, June 10, 1976 Foundation reports tax Lake The annual Flag Day ceremony sponsored by the Brigham City Elks lodge will be held next Monday, June 14, at the Rees Pioneer Park bowery. Time of the traditional service will be 6 p.m. with an invitation extended to the entire community. Speakers will be Darrell A. Loveland, past state commander of the American Legion, and Mayor Harold B. Felt. A presentation showing a history of the United States flag will be part of the annual program Some 218 delegates attended of the 257 elected at district mass meetings in May attended. Senator Moss teed off on GOP adminiwhich he strations of the past said bear responsibility for the nations first $200 billion and $300 billion budget. He cited figures reflecting low unemployment and modest inflation accomplished under Presidents' Kennedy and MmsMi. 1 v half-deca- Nfacon'ffrord.vpdmtoietretion undercut almost every Democratic effort launched in the Kennedy-Johnso- n years while at the same time it has mismanaged federal government so that it has become an entagled bureaucracy with the power of a fourth branch of government, the senator declared. Under eight years of the Kennedy-Johnso- n administration, deficits added $77 billion to the federal debt at a rate of approximately $9.6 billion per year. Under the Nixon-For- d administration, the federal debt rose at 3.5 times this rate. In seven years the debt rose by $260 billion at an annual rate of $37 billion. These deficits resulted not from new Democratic social programs as the Republicans allege but from Republican recession, the keynote speaker declared. Elected Delegatee In other convention business, 60 delegates to the June 9 state confab were officially elected. Several resolutions were adopted. At the same time, the convention struck down two proposed resolutions. At press time Wednesday, Chairman Alex said a copy of the party platform, as amended, was not yet available for publication. , However, here are other resolutions among those adopted by the convention: (Continued on Page Three) 18-1- ICBM funds v a J . Continued funding for the Minuteman IU ICBM took another step aldng the legislative trail Tuesday when the Houe Appro- priations committee reported out a bill containing $317 for the missile. This will permit production of an additional 60 Minutemen Ills and also to start turning out the Mark 12-- A ry veheile for the missile. Funding only recently received Senate approval. It is important to Box Elder county since Thiokol corporation produces first and third-stag- e motors for the Minuteman at its Wastach division here. Some 550 jobs at Wasatch depend continued production. The committee continues to be Concerned about the advantage in both land and submarine based intercontinential ballistic missiles which the Soviets possess, a comittee report stated. 6 estimate presented by the secretary of defense indicate that the Soviets have about 1,500 intercontinental ballistic missies on launchers and we have 1,054, it continued. It was for this reason that the administration was urged to support continuation of Minuteman III and development of the war head, the report noted Mark 12-further. Mid-197- A Friday and Saturday Arts festival beckons public An arts festival with the spotlight on drama, music, dance and heritage dis- plays is scheduled by the four Brigham City area LDS stakes Friday and Saturday. The varied attractions are open to the general public and will involve literally hundreds of young people. Focus of the festival a local successor to the annual MIA June conferences of will be on past years in Salt Lake City the Bicentennial. This is reflected in the thetae Americas Heritage of Greatness. Three offerings are on tap Friday evening, June 11. And the scheduling has been done so that local residents can see and hear each of them. A musical program featuring everything from barbershop quartet to country music and patriotic numbers is scheduled in the historic tabernacle. It will be presented twice during the evening, at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Among the estimated 75 youths who will perform are the Madrigal Singers from Box Elder High. The musical portion of the festival is under direction of Brigham City, Utah Box Elder stake. m At the Drama Presentations same 6:30 and 8 p.m. times, drama presentations will be put on in the Box elder high school auditorium. Arranged by Brigham City, Utah South Stake, a sequence of musical comedy scenes are intened to portray standards of conduct. The title is "The Standards Campaign (Continued on Page Three) THE Bicentennial heritage activities planned by local area LDS stakes June are these young people who will be participating. From left are DISCUSSING 11-1- 2 Robyn Christensen, Niel Nickolaisen, Traci Swenson and Carol Jean Payne. Activities will be held at Box Elder High school and the Brigham City tabernacle. . |