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Show i Friday, April 23,1971 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 3 Mobile Home OwnersFind Their MemorialHill’s Beautification Property Taxes Soaring Sky High Aired by Garden Club of Midway By RANDALL GREEN percent of that original figure Manyownersof mobile homes throughout the county received their personal property tax notices this year and discovered that their taxes were higher — in Some cases as much as 500 each year for 15 vears, and at 6 percent higher — than in previous years. The persoual property tax on mobile homesis an ad valorem tax, meaning a tax on the assessed value which should approximate 20 percent of the fair market value. Thus, a mobile home with a fair market value of $5,000 should have an assessed value of about $1,000. The actual tax on the mobile percentof the fair market value at time of purchase for each year after 15 years. Thus, a mobile home never ceases entirely to be as long as it is in use, but taxes reach a minimum after 15 years and remain at that level thereafter. State Policy According to County Assessor Harrison Connover, this is a state policy andthe countyis not responsible. However, he said that he will not pass the buck, because he agrees with the 15year depreciation period. The problem is that many homes which they consider discriminatory, If the basis of their complaints is the depreciation schedule, perhaps the State Tax Commission shouldbe their target. However, a number of other complaints have arisen over the homethen depends on the mill people who have had their basis on which the ‘fair market level in effect at the “situs” (location) of the home. This veries in the county from a high trailers for several years were value” of mobile homes is paying rather small taxes and determined of 92.01 mills in Provo City to a low of 64.8 mills in the Nebo district. The tax on a mobile homeassessed at $1,000 will thus vary from $92.01 to $64.80, depending onits location. Real estate and automobile taxes are determined in an identical manner. Reason ForIncrease The big changethis year in mobile home taxes results from a new depreciation schedule drawn up by the State Tax Department which is empowered by the State Legislature to determine equitable methods of assessing the value of taxable property. Many complaints have cometo both the county and the state from home owners who felt that mobile home owners were not paying their share of the costs of schools and prema, The state tax oficials reevaluated the previous method of mobile home depreciation which extended over a 10.year period and concluded that while it is true that mobile homes do depreciate in value, their average life is considerably longer than 10 years, A l5-year was felt to be morere: A depreciation schedule was set up in which the assessed value of a trailer was set at 20 percentof its fair market value at the time of purchase for the first year, and decreased by 1 MIDWAY Plans for the Should grow well. He suggested beautification of Memorial Hill that the Blue Spruce trees that havebeen discussed Monday by have been ordered be planted on membersof the Midway Garden the north side of the hill Club, and a Rooster Club Mrs. Ray Lloyd, chairman of Director with David Behrens, the Booster Club Beautification area forester for the State of Utah. Last Tuesday, over 10( assessors resort to a square-foot persons with similar complaints cost schedule recommended by met with county officials to the State Tax Commission protest the higher taxes as Trailers are measured, and the unjust. The goup has organized fair market value of the trailer into a citizens committee and when new is determined from intends to obtain legal the schedule according to square representation to initiate footage. The method is admittedly less changes in the tax laws as well as in other regulations and or- than adequate, as new mobile of the same dinances related to mobile homes by the county assessor's office. According to taxes have increased byseveral Mr. Connover, some of the times. One lady who has owned a purchase prices which have been given by taxpayers when trailer for nine years ans whose taxes were elmost down to the they have come in to pay taxes on their mobile homes simplydo minimum, for example, comnot represent fair market plained that her taxes were values. Unfortunately, there is much greaterthis year. no blue-bookfor trailers as there With six more years to is for automobiles, and deterdepreciate, rather than one, her miningthe value of a trailer can trailer is now being assessed at 12 percent rather than 8 percent be far from simple. Real Worth of its original value. She is “Wetry to use whatever basis naturally upset. is to the advantage of the taxpayer,” Mr. Corsiover said, but it must be based on what the trailer is really worth on the market as closely as can be determined. Wherever possible, “historical cost data” is Tus is usually the actualcost of thetrailer atthe timeits present owner acquired it, but it can also be based on the new price of the trailer and depreciated accordingto the ageof the trailer. Thehistorical cost must take into account down payments, trade-ins, and other factors whichaffect a representation of areal market value. It must also assume a willing buyer and The peacock, or peafowl, a willing seller, and cannot be is a bird of the pheasant based on special discounts given family which is considered for personal reasons, as when sacred in India. The World someomebuysa trailer from a Almanac says that the relative at far below its actual green peafowlis considered market value. by many people to be the Wherever historical cost data mostbeautiful bird. During courtship the male displays is unavailable or is felt by the its colorful feathers in a assessor's office not to represent the fair market value, the magnificentfanlike array. suddenly get notice that their measurement can varywidely in price, but according to Mr. Connover,valuesfigured on that The group toured the hill to view the possibilities of planting trees, shrubs and flowers. Mr. Behrens said the soil was good and both trees and flowers GORDON B. HINCKLEY Orem Sets basis generally comeout little Jess thanthe historicalcost. May Preseat Reasons Any person who wishes to challengethe basis on which his trailer is assessed may do so by presenting his reasons to the County Assessor. Mr. Connover said thathis office secks to base assessments on the best evidence available An equalization period is set up by the state during which adjustments of this type can be made. That period expired Tuesday, but County Commissioner Paul Thorn has requesied that the slate extend the equalization period because of the number of persons who have requested a reevaluation of their assessment. However, Mr. Connover stressed that the basis of the assessment must be the value of the mobile home, not the iinancial condition of the owner, nor the amountofuse thetrailer gets. Such pleadings as, “I’:n a student,” or “I don’t make much money; I can’t afford it,” or “We oniy live in it during summervacation” are not valic considerations. The one exception is that certain aged or disabled persons having little income may qualify for tax rebates. LDS Stake Pick Up Schedules Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, a memberof the Council of Twelve of The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak at the Orera Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday in American Fork. Elder Hinckley, a member of the Council of Twelve since 1961, is coordinator of the world-wide missionary program of the Church. He has authored five books and manypamphlets and articles on Church subjects, He is a director of several communications and business firms, andalso directs Church mission activities in South America. The Conference session will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. in the American Fork Tabernacle. Stake President Ray R. Louder, 166 South 400 East, Orem, says At-Home Feeling Anesthetists To MeetSaturday OY The Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetists will meet Saturday at the Utah Valley Hospital, starting at 9 a.m.and contin all day. Speakers at the meeting will include Dr. DaCosta Clark, Dr. Fred Jackman and Dr, William Dixon. May. The Clubs plan to involve the young people in theprojectin an effort to cut down on vandalism of the hi ic hill The project was started last year by the Booster Club, The name, I will doit.’ If a man acknowledges to God that heis not able to save himself and asks monument dedicated to the in Jesus’ name for forgiveness Wasatch County veterans of and eternal life with Him in wars was painted white and is Heaven, will God keep His nowvisable frommost anypoint promise? Read John 3:18 and 36 in Heber Valley valley Its All Semantics CHICAGO (UPI)—It’s all in how you define the terms. When a woman whose parked car rolled into another in a California community was asked by a policeman: “Why didn’t you set your emergency brake?” she answered: “Emergency? Since when is mailing a letter an emergency?” Family Safety magazine caileas the story. - JOHNSON “WATERLOO” Rated G GATURY 21 Ryan’s Daughter Storring ROBERT MITCHUM and TREVOR HOWARD TRO LAST DRG SOUTH A: roe REGULAR VALUE $5.98/$6.98 PER . 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Stout of the cooperating with the project. A visitors are welcome. NEW YORK (UPI) — No claustrophobia so far as Lester B.Dill is concerned. WhenDill, who operates the Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Mo., checked into New York's Henry Hudson Hotel he asked ownerIrving Schatz for a room with a low ceiling. The cave impresario wanted to feel more at home. wind around the hill could appear. For Sunday meets Another trash OREM pickup day has been scheduled for the Orem City cleanup and beautification program, according to Val McAlister, cleanup chairman. On Saturday, a pickup will be held for the area lying north of Center Street and east of State Street Mr. McAlister reports that volunteer labor and equipment is needed to aid with the pickup. Persons desiring to help are urged toget in touch with him. All trash should be in containers and branches should be tied in bundles for easily pick up. The schedule for the next two Saturdaysis as follows: May 1, area south of Center Street and west of Main Street; May 8, area south of Center Street and east of Street. ween the spiral roadways that in one year but should be extended over a period to time to achieve our goal. Services Victory Baptist Church, Of Trash Conference Church Sets Committee has drawn sketches of the entranceto the hill and how planting of the areas bet- 5 isSIRES ERS : ry a he: dtater |