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Show B6 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH/OBITUARIES Sunday,April 27, 1997 Cutting Centrally Assessed Values force government agenciesto collect more tax dollars from everyone manypolicy-makers agree. For government agencies, the issue is not so much whether they agree or disagree with the Tax Commission's decision. It’s how can theydeal with its effects? The taxable value ofcentrally assessed companies is about $13 billion, or about 19 percentof the state’s property-tax base. And, with the commission ruling, the question has become how much of that tax base will evaporate when assessors stop adding “‘intangi- bles” to the assessed valuation. Intangibles are features that add to a company’s business val- value was...| tax by about... $130,000 $71,500 $10.24 $20.48 SALT LAKE COUNTY $130,000 $71,500 $13.15 $26.31 UTAH COUNTY $125,000 $68,750 $9.72 $19.44 WEBER COUNTY 1 $100,000 $55,000 $ 10.85 1.71 $21.70 DAGGETT COUNTY $45,000 $24,750 $49.38 $98.76 ; EMERY COUNTY $45,000 $24,750 $69.43 $138.85 ELSEWHERE INUTAH $85,652 $47,109 $40.80 $81.61 valuation is attributed to centrally assessed taxpayers and since Utah Power properties make up about 66 percentof the centrally pact on local taxes, the assessor the same way a panoramic view improvesthe value of a husdrum house or the way McDonald’s golden arches multiplies the worth of a hamburger joint. The state Tax Commissiontallies these intangible assets, so county assessors have no way of knowing what portion of a big company’s taxable value could be affected by Monday’s ruling. Telephone companies, for in- stance, have told the Tax Commis- reduction in Utah Power's valuation would have a dramatic imreasoned. If the county intends to continue providing the same services, these days) would see his or her annual tax bill of $684.42 increase by $159.80, based on Fauver’s rough estimates. Few other assessors expect the same harsh impact anticipated in Emery County. And, while centrally assessed property in Salt Lake Countyis cut of 20 percent or 30 percent in for the remaining taxpayerssince centrally assessed businesses ac- count for only about 11 percentof the county's tax base. For the number crunchers, it has been a hair-tearing endeavor to try to understand the commis- about 22 percent. So, the Emery County assessor sion ruling. They have been strug- the ruling’s possible effect on At this point, there are more questions than answers. used that estimate when he built a spreadsheet last week projecting moneyfor schools, the water dis- ae 3gzt i ruling prompt more tax appeals this year? @ What estimates can county assessorsuse as they divvy up the tax burden for small taxpayers the questions. In the Governor's Office of valuation wouldnotbe as painful duction has been estimated at Wls the ruling retroactive? WSince the bills for centrally assessed properties go out next week, will the Tax Commission have to pony up the sum equal to the amount Utah Power gets pared from itsbill. The owner of a $78,000 home (the average price in Castledale cent or so by removing taxes on their intangible values. That's a billion. Foranelectric company, the re- homesandsmall businesses? this summer? valued at morethan $3.5 billion, a huge hunk of tax base when one considers the commission assessed that industry at nearly $2 bles for the centrally assessed businesses also force the way local assessors computethevalue of all Emery County taxpayerswill sion they believe their assessed value could be reduced by 40per- Stowonfusca RhondaHailes Maylett The Salt Lake Tribune sessed taxpayers. Since 93 percent of the county's tive mininglease, an international customer list, or a patent with potential or a widely known fran- that make a business attractive IN, Utah—Eina, Wyoming—De- Source: Utah Tax Commission assessed valuation, a double-digit be things you can stand onor hold in your hands, they are features fax by DAVIS COUNTY ue, whether the asset is a Jucra- chise name. Although intangibles may not bu: gling to come up with meaningful projections without basic data for their computers. The assessors plan to meet on Mondayto sift through some of Planning and Budget, director Lynne Koga and her staff have been scrambling to gather some basic information,too. “We're interested in tax impacts,” she said. “It’s a very complex area.” Ultimately, Koga’s staff will be called upon to advise Gov. Mike Leavitt on options for helping counties and schools meet their property-tax needs. Although Leavitt said last week he believes state government may need to step in and offer help, he had nospecific solutions for addressing the counties’ concerns. The Legislature also may want to intervene. Already,its advisers on the Tax Review Commission have been asked to study the question of property taxes. Counties, meanwhile, do not have the freedom to simply wait for someone else to find a solution. They will be forced to grapple with many unknownsso they triet and other county taxing authorities, which rely heavily on @ What is an intangible? the taxes paid by the state-as- ® Could the decision on intangi- can get out tax bills on time and raise the money government needs to stay in business. her to pay $260.41 for investiga- came to this country about 25 Howis a value assignedtoit? made to the RichAlbert of The Evangelical Free Church, 6545 South, Lion Lane,Sal ake Cy, Ur 84124. Compiled by Matthew Sartwell TheSalt Lake Tribune notes the following deaths by name, age, date of death, residence and mortuary handling the funeral arrangements, BABALIS,Spiro,72, Salt Lake City, April 25, Deseret Mortuary, Salt Lake City. BARKER, Emma, 63, Wellington, April 24, Fausett Mortuary, Price. BARLOW, Marion, 76, Salt Lake City, April 25, Goff Mortuary, Midvale. BARTLET,Rose K., 89, April 23, Salt Lake City, Deseret Mortuary, Salt Lake City. BUSHNELL,Lillian L,, 71, Provo, April 25, Berg Mortuary, Provo. DYER,William G., 71, April 24, Salt Lake City, Berg Mortuary, Provo. FORSYTH,Cheri J., 33, April 25, Colorado Springs, Colo., Larkin Mortuary, Salt LakeCity. FRANDSEN,William R., 53, April 23, Salt Lake City, Neil O'Donnell Mortuary, Salt Lake City, GARDNER,Jeff R., 57, Provo, April 25, Berg Mortuary, Provo. GUNNARSON, Warren W., 74, April 25, Salt LakeCity, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City. HUGHES, Ethal A., 89, April 23, Salt Lake City, Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, Sandy. KELSCH,Randall L., 84, April 24, Riverton, Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, Sandy. KOHLER,Jeanette S., 92, April 26, Sait Lake City, Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, Salt Lake City LUNDELL,Floyd A., 66, Benjamin, April 26, Walker Mortuary, Spanish Fork. McDONALD,Grant, 71, April 25, Sunnyside, Mitchell's Funeral Home, Sunnyside. Criminal or Forgetful? @ Continued from B-1 nal medicine. ZCMI officials have agreed not to prosecute Smith, according to Archuleta, but the final decision rests with prosecutors. Store managersinitially asked tion costs, but later declined to cash her check. Thestore said she is welcome to return but has asked that Smith be accompanied by another adult when she shops. “They didn’t think [prosecution] was necessary,” Archuleta said. Bruce Hansen, assistant director of loss prevention for ZCMI, declined comment. Archuleta said he sent prosecutors the doctor's evaluation and told them ZCMI did not want go through with charges, but that has not stoppedprosecutors. Smith was born in London and SECURITY STEEL WINDOW GUARDS “SAVE THOUSANDS OVER THE COST OF ALARMS" FREE INSTALLATION VALID THRU ESC ® SECURITY DOORS ® PATIO DOOR GATES ® DECORATIVE WINDOW BARS © GATES/FENCING @ EMERGENCY FIRE EXIT City. SORENSON,Janet W., 73, April 23, Salt Lake City, Holbrook Mortuary,” Salt LakeCity, TOOMEY,Orda H., 72, April 25, Orem, Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, rem, WALKER,Josephine D., 77, April 25, WestValley,Valley Funeral Home,Salt Lake City. ZEIGLER, Barbara G., 68, April 25, Salt Lake City, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City. years ago. “She's a very lovely lady,” Kel- ly said. “I don’t think she would {shoplift] intentionally.” Shauna O'Neil, director of Salt Lake County Aging Services, said Smith’scase “is a dramatic example” of several issues concerning the elderly that the criminal jus- tice system must deal with. “There are other kinds of physical conditions that can change personality or behavior characteristics,”’ O'Neil said. Prosecutors “need to be much moresensitive, especially as the OBITUARY INFORMATION Obituariesare charged for at the rate of $4.00 per line for insertion in both Tribune and Deseret News. {Insertion in one paper would be $2.85 per line.) fo numbers gro’ Archuleta said prosecutors haveofferedto dismiss the charge picture is used, there is on additional $6.00 charge plus spaced used. if Smith is placed in a nursing home. But if she were moved there, said her friend Joyce Kelly, For obituary information,the number to call is: 237-2990 “that would kill her.”” Hans Monuments 1555 E. 3300 S. S.L.C., Utah For the finest in memorial art. We encourage you to take your time and shop around when purchasing a memorial | ‘Our of UTAH DEATHS PREECE,Dennis, 57, April 25, Highland, Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, Salt Lake Is Woman 1S. ‘George Bush's campaign in 1987-88. He served on ine Board of Directors for Stephen's Gourmel been amember Re ‘can Legion Post #54 since 1945. Steve Is survived children, Su- josssme san Belion and Kim Bellon, both of Roosevelt grandchildren, Ashley Bolton, Tohguy, Russell del , Ben ig Boton, Alyn Barkemot, Francie Boion Jone Bein ight ren r a inson; Louise Mehner; Carol Lagerstedt, CHarlene Myers and Shanna Moore. He was preceded in death by Nis wil, Nona: @4on, eatly missed by those v ahBrow Beto sitesRath 9, Margaret; o daughter and Steed; lin, lan Anderson; Zachary, us ‘Anderson,brothers and sisters, Jay and Jerson; ond ry Anderson; ‘and George Jorgensen, Lavem Kupfer, Monday, April 28, 6 Stake Center . may call 1m. af Russon. {18 Bountifl Mortuary, Noith Main, day from 9:30 - 44 am. priortothe servicesat the Church. Interment willbe in the Brigham City Cemetery, Monday at 2 p.m, 74/26 Boni Mulls NiiMin, WoidaByer lullins, Mi Mm, a bofher, Mark and Ned Beilon, a Funeralservices will be held at 44 a.m;’Monday, Apt 28 at the Ballard LDS Church. Filbfids may call al he Hullinger-Olpin Mortuary, Sunday 68 pm. andat the church Monday, ona: hour to services, Burial will be in the Roopevelt lomorta Park with mitaryhonor by the Rooeeyelt AmericanLegion Post #64, oe 14/27 Christine Bonan Emma J. Barker WEWINGTON—Emma Jean Adams Barker, 63 dledathor home in Watington, Munday, Ap She was bom April 24, 1924 In Roosevelt, c ‘A, and Nellie Tanner Ad- WY; five 40588, 5a80n, dnd Dallas; wo ‘oms of Sal Lako City; and Mi lington;two sisters, Shirley Christensen 30h, and Elsia Lugo of Sail Lake Cily. preceded in by three brothers PPHG = overtaxed for a long time, and sell for... for affected would our annual rs5 businesses say they have been livein... for your annual |businesses And your home's home would) taxable aa § ing concerns andairlines. Those if you Delonne (Andy) Anderson Funeral services will be Monday, 4 p.m. Welington LDS Stake Center. lends may: useff Mortuary Price on at the church ‘at 12 noon Burial will be at 14/27 g taxpayers, about 100 businesses, many of them largeutilities, telecommunications companies, min- Richard Wiliam Alber ended his two year bat tie with cancer at home in Salt Lake on Apdl 24, 1997 athe apeof. ‘A 20% decrease] A 40% decrease | 38 the state’s “centrally assessed” Richard William Albert else to makeupforthelost revenue. nd your Ine., a telephone company. That decision has been welcomed by OBITUARIES dollar utilities, airlines, railroads. As the ruling cuts their taxes,it will @ Continued from B-1 appeal by Atlanta-based Wiltel ‘ Thestate Tax Commission's ruling last week on “intangibles” will reducethetax bilis of about 100 Utah businesses, including muttibillion- ns Expect Risein Property Taxes Rose Kay Bartlett W9,cladRo23,97SotoGye join December 4, . paces The cdc Ronald Bradshaw RRR ON: 8 sles hor 24, 41997 in City. sundenteng, un ,England) son “ohnA Henry and Norah Elizabeth Ri- 4907 to Hardy and Ros nn Perkins. Married Wr Bartlett. ‘080 will be remem ered as a mother, grandmother and woman of deep faith. In 4978, she gradualod Setiool a he age 70 Preceded in by hat husband, Fredorick; daughter, Roy semary by sons, WonieyWrtine joolley; Simin, 90.0, of for anyone calling outside the Si. area, in the state of Ulah, our follfree number 1°800-6629186 OBITUARY DESK HOURS Monday-Friday, 6 a.m,to 5 pn. Saturdays, 10. am, to § p.m. See Next Page Sunday, 12 noon to § pm. 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