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Show NOV KM HER THE JOURNAL Tax Levy in State Shows Areas Higher; 90 Lower SALT LAKE CITY The total property tax levy, in mills, is higher this year than it was last year in 147 taxing areas in the state; lower in 90, and shows no change in 3, the trio being all the taxing areas in Uintah county. This is shown by a study of the tax levies of the various governmental units, as reported to the state tax commission. The state has 205 cities and towns of which the commissions, councils or boards fix the tax levies for local municipal purposes. It also has 29 counties in which the levy is county wide, and 40 school districts, which also cover property both within and outside municipal boundaries. This makes a total of 274 municipal, county and school governing bodies, each ot which seis a local levy. The state imposes a state wide levy on property, for school equal ization purposes. Tnis rate, fixed at 6.3 mills this year, is 1.75 mills lower than was the corresponding levy of 8.05 mills imposed in 1950. Hence in the 147 taxing areas in which the loial properly tax levy is increased, the local governing bodies of the towns, cities, coun-ties or school districts must have increased the local levies in an aggregate of more than 1.75 mills.' 1 147 property tax for school purposes was decreased 1.75 mills, the record shows a net decrease in property tax levies for school purposes in 18 school districts, and a net increase in 22 districts. In Cache county there were decreases in two taxing areas, and increases in 18, in Davis a decrease in 1 area, and increases in 17; in Garfield decreases in 6 and increases in 2; in Millard decreases in 10 and an increase in 1; in Morgan, 1 and 1; in Salt Lake, decrease in 1 area, and increases in 10; in San Juan 2 and 1; in Sanpete, decreases in 12 and increases in 2 areas; in Summit a decrease in 1 area and increases in 8. Total property tax levies increased more than 8 mills in 21 Utah taxing areas in 1951 over 1950, and decreased more than 4 Otherwise the total of all the property tax levies would not show an increase. The amount of taxes levied, in dollars and cents, depends not only on the mill levy but also on the assessed valuation. Assessed values have increased in every county in the state, and, so far as preliminary figures indicate, in every school district, except Jordan and possibly Tintic. Hence, over the state as a whole, the retention of last years mill levy would mean increases, sometimes slight, and sometimes substantial, in the amount of taxes charged. Of the 29 counties in the state, 13 retained the 1950 levies for mills in 5. county purposes; 6 increased their The net result, commented county levies, and 10 decreased of the Patrick chairman them. llealy, Jr., tax state 205 Out of commission, cities and towns in appears to be taxes exacted that the total Utah, according to the reports of will be the county auditors to the state considerably larger than ever before. It is apparant that tax commission, 148 levied the of the increases come in same npmber of mills in 1951 as many have that units considerable taxin 1950; 26 lowered their mill and the decreases are 31 able wealth, increased them. levies, and confined With 40 school districts in the quite largely, though not areas where the total to state, all but two (Murray, with entirely, is rather small. taxed a 0.55 mill decrease, and Park property The same calculation, which City with a decrease of 0.24 mill) increased their local school district was necessarily based on prelimilevies as compared with those for nary figures, indicated that of the 1950. However, since the state $6.7 million increase expected in Plan Awarded A chalSALT LAKE CITY clubs their lenging call to women, and organizations, throughout the state is being issued by the Utah Safety Council in the form of an urge to participate in the competi-of tion for the Carol Lane award $l,ooo and an especially-designe- d statuette to the woman making the most significant contribution to the cisafety and welfare of her fellow tizens in her community. Entry blanks and full information respecting the contest are being sent out from the councils headquarters, according to G. Ernest Bourne, executive secretary. Individuals and Breakfast With Flavor Of The North Woods State of Maine Griddle Cakttf with warm syrup, broiled baco and big cups of piping hot coffc thats a real American breakfa if there ever was one! Can yo !f imagine a better way to stai these days? Of course pancakes arent qui complete unless they are flank with plenty of the richest, hotter most fragrant coffee in the tom try. Its well worth a bit of exti effort to make sure that you this coffee is the kind that calls fo fall-ting- ed organizations interested in competition and desiring fuller in- seconds. formation are invited to contact STATE OF MAINE the Utah Safety Council office at GRIDDLE CAKES 2 cups pancake ready-mithe Capitol. 3 tablespoons sugar taxes this year, the school districts Vz teaspoon cinnamon will receive an increase of approxi- 1 cup blueberries mately $5.6 million, or a total of 2 cups milk Combine $28.4 million, in property taxes. pancake Over the state as a whole $63 out sugar and cinnamon, of every $100 collected in property berries; stir until berries are wel taxes goes to the school districts. coated. Add milk slowly. Bak City governments are calling for on hot greased griddle until goldei $8.3 million or about 10 per cent brown underneath and bubbles oi more property taxes this year than top have set. Turn and brown o; last, and counties for $8.1 million other side. Makes enough fur si or about 8 per cent more than last servings. Fresh or cannoi year. The increase in property blueberries may b taxes for school purposes was at or used. the rate of 24.3 per cent. x well-draine- d quick-froze- n ORANGE DOUGHNUTS These doughnut light-texture- have m H 't ? '",' a subtle d orange-spic- e flavor Give them a sparkling halo shaki them by twos in a paper ba containing l1, 2 cups of beet 0 '"'s,''. 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