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Show rare Editorial 10 6. 1972 Thursday, July UINTAH BASIN STANDARD A consolidation of the Roosevelt HUndard and VlnUh Banin Record Second Class Poidage paid at Roosevelt, Utah MOM AT ROOSEVELT, UTAH - P, O. BOX 1M THURSDAY PUBLISHED MOM Taxing units must face decisions ay Utah's two Congressmen, Sherman P. Lloyd, (K) and K. Gunn McKay, (P), Jollied Tuesday In sponsoring a compromise Mil setting permanent boundaries for the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and authorizing construction of a road from Glen Canyon City to Bullfrog Basin. Introduction of the unusual Joint bill ended several weeks of Intensive negotiations wldch were capped by a meeting Monday in the U. S. Capitol between the two House members, Sen. Frank E. Moss, Governor Calvin Rampton, and a representative of Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, low-spe- The House Interior Subcommittee on and Recreation will hold an exesession on the bill when cutive mark-u- p Congress returns from Its recess for the Democratic National Convention. Reps. Lloyd and McKay said all four memliers of the states Congressional delegation and the Governor had agreed at the meeting Monday that any legislation passed by Congress should authorize the road from Glen Canyon City to Bullfrog Basin, crossing lake Powell at the mouth of the Escalante River. The Congressman said In a Joint state-me- n that the "only question remaining Parks from a large increase. However, not all levies are covered some of the problems by this law. Some are exempt. outlines The summation by the Utah ten counties of that exist in the tax Utah where the property Taxpayer report drew attention reappraisal program has been to the basic problem: In most of these completed. .Taxpayers in some of the ten counties, the report shows, tax counties are going to be hit with huge tax Increases this payers have stormed the equalization meetings protesting: November. Some will be unraises which range up to two or duly penalized because local three times their prior assesstaxing districts have cut only those levies required by law, ment figure. In Duchesne county, the total and NOT ALL LEVIES. Budassessment increase amoungets and property tax levies ted to 56. Of the ten counties adopted by some local school where the reappraisal has been districts last month verify this. We remind local officials that completed, only two show a the. smaller Increase than Duchesne purpose of the These were Daggett program is to equalize assesscounty. with 44 Increase, and Morgan ments. It was never meant to with 45. Figures from three provide windfall revenues. With this thought in mind of the ten counties are not available, however. Higher levies taxing units within Duchesne came from Garfield with 114; county should, and are, reviewSummit, 84, Rich, 79 and ing needs very carefully. Many such units have need of addiWayne, 66. The purpose of the reappraitional funds which the assals throughout the state is to sessment changes will provide. place all property on an equal It is extremely important that tax base. By assessing at a -l- the increased assessments do ower rate than state average, not provide a wasteful overbudsome counties have been in geting in any area to justify a favorable position in sharing higher revenues. To do so may state matching funds, partiin affect kill the goose that laid cularly in the uniform school the golden egg. fund. Under the reassessment, The reassessment program every district would participate is justified and necessary. equally. have been Inequities in There Some individual property the past which the new law is owners have found their tax assessments up double or more. designed to eliminate. There In some of these cases, the total will still be some inequities but generally on a much smaller raise has been found to be unwarranted. However, in most scale. The program neednt bring undue burdens on any taxinstances it Indicates an inin past payer, however, if those perequity in assessing years, with the new assessment sons administering the taxing power in the various taxation more realistic. units will approach the situation But the increased tax assessments need not be a burden-t- with caution and understanding. And then too, some of the the majority of the tax payers. State law requires that cities, problems which have and will arise this year, can be Ironed towns, counties, school districts and special taxing dis- out by another year. tricts adjust their mill levies At any rate, the valuations of for operation and maintenance property in Duchesne county in order that the anticipated have been a topic of conservayield from any tax levy should tion for the past several weeks, not exceed 106 of the revenue and will continue as such until for the previous year. This, the November billings are should protect the taxpayer A responsibility for constructing the road If the U. S. Park service falls to build It within a reasonable period of time." The Lloyd-McKbill directs the Departments of Interior and Transportation, together with the Utah State Department of Highways, to conduct a one-ye- ar study of roads in the Glen Canyon Area and to "locate the specific route of a scenic, road" from Glen Canyon City to Bullfrog. The bill requires that the road cross the Escalante River below the point where the river enters Lake Powell. The study must also Include a "reasonable timetable for the engineering, planning, and construction Qf the road", and the bill requires the Secretary of Interior to "adhere to the timetable In every way feasible to him." "However, If the Park Service falls to meet the timetable due to lack of lbnds or any other reason, the Secretary is directed to contract with the state for construction of the road If the state so desires. The state would be eligible for federal funds under various programs," Rep. McKay said. "This language keeps all of the options open In case the Park Service defaults for any rason on construction of the road," Rep. Lloyd said. A firm agreement by the delegation and the Governor was reached on other provisions of the bill which would: Create a permanent national recrea- - Glen Canyon Bill Two Years, $5.50 Paid In Advanre Subscription Rates: One Year, $5.00 EDITOR ANlTpUBUSIIER CLARIN D. ASHBY, Roosevelt ASSISTANT EDITOR FAYE JENSEN CORRESPONDENTS Utah is whether the state should retain some Congressmen submit report Issued this week by Taxpayers Association ed tlon area of approximately 1,201,400 acres under the administration of the National Park Service. The lower portion of the Escalante River, up to Harris Wash, would be included In the recreation area. Authorize the U. S. Bureau of Land Management to administer mineral and grazing leases within the national recreation area. Authorize a .two-ye- ar study of areas within or adjacent to the recreation area "which are suitable for private development of recreation homes, condominiums and commercial enterprises, and which the State at Utah might select In exchange for State school sections by the Federal Government." bill and Hearings on a Senate-passe- d earlier bills Introduced by Reps. McKay and Lloyd were conducted by the parks subcommittee In Kanab and Washington. A proposal contained In the Lloyd bill to create a "Canyon Country National Conservation Area" for public land surrounding the recreation area will be Introduced as separate legislation. Reps. Lloyd and McKay said the bill Introduced today would serve as the basis for executive mark-u- p sessions by the subcommittee. "We want to get a bill through Congress this year, and we hope that on the basis of this compromise by Utah officials we will be able to do so," the Congressman pre-empt- ed J1 PEAS 1 DC A DC rCfHtd I.G.A. 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