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Show Thursday, May 8, 1969 Utah Foundation analyzes legislative session Castle Gate State spending to raise $26.9 million next year State spending for current operations will rise by $26.9 million fiscal during the coming 1969-7year for programs approved by the 1969 Utah Legislature. This was reported by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in a fiscal analysis of the legislative session which ended on March 13. trol. Also specifically excluded are rising expenditures from highway, building, bond, and funds. s More than of the $26.9 million increase expected next year will go for education about $16.2 million for increased local school aid and other education (60.4) plus $4 million for According to Foundation ana- higher education (14.8). The relysts, the $26.9 million increase is maining $6.7 million (24.8) will for tax moneys expended from go for increased noneducational the general and the uniform activities. At the time the Legislature finschool funds only. It does not include any rise which may result ally agreed to a compromise from higher fees, increased Fed- school finance program, it was eral aid, dedicated credits and announced that the increase other funds over which the Legis- would total between $13 million lature exercises little or no con- - and $13.5 million. However, the Foundation report showed that the added cost of the Size Giant new program is $14.5 million plus $1 million for eliminating the Federal aid offset to state aid which heretofore has been required. Thus, altogether the new school finance program is expected to provide nearly $15.5 million in added state aid next year. ApSQUARE propriations for other education activities and agencies also were DEAL STORE increased by $700,000, thus result275 N. Main, Helper ing in the $16.2 million total for local schools and other education. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howland and Lee Howland returned from Salt Sunday visitors at the Dodd tors accounting for this gloomy home were Mr. and Mrs. Lake City Friday. Mrs. Howland fiscal outlook. Lynn Morgan and family of Salt was there receiving medical atEven if no increase had been Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon tention. made in next years expenditure Wilstead and of Mrs. Neil Montague and daughProvo, family levels, some tax hikes probably Mr. and Mrs. Dodd Wilstead and ter Stephanie from Atlanta, Ga., would have been required merely family, Salt Lake City, Mr. and are visiting with Mrs. Montagues to meet existing state commit- Mrs. Sharp Snow and family of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ments Castle Dale and Russell Wilstead Silliman. It should be pointed out that of Las Pegas. The occasion for Mr. and Mrs. James Chrono-poulo- s Utahs present financial problems the family gathering was the left Monday for Denver actually started a number of years blessing of the infant son of the on a combined business and pleaago when the state began balan- junior Wilsteads Sunday. sure trip. e its cing budget by using American Legion Auxiliary, Visitors last week in town were windfalls and fund surpluses ac103, will meet Monday, May Unit Mr. Mrs. and Frank Perkins of cumulated during earlier periods. 13, 8 p.m. at the American LeWhile this practice temporarily Salt Lake City. Hall. All members are urged gion avoided or minimized tax inWeekend visitors at the home to attend. Election of officers for creases, it raised expenditure of Helen Houghton were Mr. and the coming year. levels without providing any corMrs. Bill Houghton and family of The Class of 69 enjoyed an outresponding upward adjustment in Salt Lake City. They also visited ing to Lake Powell Friday and continuing revenues. with the Folden Mellor family at Saturday. The group journeyed to The problem was compoundGlen. Hanksvilie in cars where they ed in 1965 when Utah began us- Spring Robert Leifson of Spanish Fork borrowed a truck and continued ing for current operations a one-hal-f is visiting with his grandparents, their trip. Mr. and Mrs. Roy May cent sales tax, which preMr. and Mrs. Fay Thacker. and Keith Wright chaperoned the viously had been earmarked for Mr. and Mrs. Walt Barney visgroup. state building purposes. At that ited in Provo over the weekend; Dr. and Mrs. Gardner Schmutz time, a $67 milion bonding program was enacted to meet emergency building needs, but start on repayment of the bonds was OF INCREASED SPENDING ALLOCATION 0 ' I y. j FOR OPERATING three-fourth- PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1959 UTAH LEGISLATURE TOTAL INCREASE $26.9 million uniform not KASTL SHOWS Sponsored by Carbon County Sheriffs Posse 6 BIG DAYS... Starts Tues., May 6 Featuring: FRANCIS and her LIONS, FISHER TIGER ft and k OPEN EACH BEAR ACT fees, federal aid, EVENING Matinee Sat. and Sun. -- building funds, and moneys funds, UTAH FOUNDATION Total state aid to local school districts will be increased by alrout 16 next year, the report showed. By way of comparison, slate appropriations for higher education will be up 11 and all other general fund appropriations in will be increased about 15 Excluding the conditional $6.3 million appropriation for buildings, the Foundation noted that the budget was balanced by relying on rather optimistic revenue e windprojections and a fall of $5 million by accelertainf income withholding employers 1969-7payments during the coming year. The $4 million in added approDespite all of the controversy priations for higher education pertaining to tax increases during does not include any rise in the session, the only major inspending which will result from creases actually enacted were a one cent increase in the sales tax higher tuition fees, etc. and commit- and a boost in Appropriations the report ments from the general fund and the gasoline tax, the uniform school fund will total noted. just over $199 million next year, Unquestionably, the key meascompared with resources estimatin balancing the budget was ed at just under $199 million, the ure the one percent increase in the Foundation reported. Firemens Association. This action recommendThe commitment total, however, sales tax. in his budget does not include $6,278,000 which ed by the Governor is expected to provide an was appropriated from the gen- message million during the additional $22 eral fund for building purposes on A proposition to condition that if such a sum is not coming year. local option sales tax the raise available from the general fund, from to one percent was f it will be borrowed from the state As treasurer or other agencies hav- rejected by the Legislature. the a result rate sales state tax ing control of public funds. AddApril 1 was 4 plus ing this amount brings the authori- beginning of one-hathe local tax per cent. zed expenditure total to In a summary of problems facthe Legislature, the Foundaing mil$8.1 There may be another tion analysts had this to say: lion available for the general fund Despite strong taxpayer reto be used for building purposes. The legislature passed a bill call- sistance to higher taxes, it being for allocation of that amount came evident early in the session to the general fund from the state that taxes in Utah would have to insurance fund subject to approv- be increased if the state was to al by the Utah Suprme Court. maintain a balanced budget durPresumably, part of this transfer ing the coming fiscal year. if it is found to be legal could Scheduled bond payment combe used to cover the $6.3 million mitments, along with a prospecappropriation already made for tive deficit for the present (1968-69- ) fiscal year, were major fac building purposes. one-tim- 6 p.m. - 1 p.m. NO ADMISSION CHARGE TO SHOWGROUNDS Carbon Country Club it i Mrs. Kenneth Silliman entertained at a family dinner Sunday. 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