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Show City tax Continued from page one According to Phillips, the city would rebate half the money collected by the tax to city residents in the form of a of reduction by the current utility tax and a five percent mill reduction in That way, property tax. people who work in the city but dont live there would pay their fair share of the services we supply," Phillips told a Chamber of Commerce committee last week, who is studying alternatives to the city utility tax the city imposed earlier this year. Olson claimed Phillips had promised to lower property taxes three years ago when lobbying for an increase in sales tax. The decrease never came. Olson also pointed out that the city taxes nonresidents through the sales tax on goods purchased within the city. Thus, nonresidents do pay for city services. one-quart- T.U. er gilrarsETyrisEfla 'sirdownTshower gpnPEMfr SHBSTOQiy OIDdMilElwno iHEnnsB The.city doesnt need the power to tax income because it already can impose a much higher property tax, Olson argued. He said a property tax increase was preferable to an income tax because taxpayers are more aware of it when assessed and, as a result, hold local officials accountable for it. Hut Phillips, in speaking to the Chamber committee last week, said the payroll tax. which would be withheld by employers, collected by the state, and then rebated to the city, was the best al- ternative. don't think the property tax is the right way to finance government," Phillips said, in part because it penalizes people who improve their property. He said city officials had considered several other taxes earlier this year before finally deciding on the utility tax increase. Hikes in business license fees (based on gross receipts) and garbage fees were rejected as inequitable. Other types of taxes, such as income tax, couldn't be considered, Phillips explained. because the state legislature restricts the types and amount of levies municipalities can impose. That the tax may drive people out of the city is a concern of chamber committee member Wendell Smoot. He also believes an income tax would be hard to sell to which the the legislature city will be required to do. Smoot said the city should be compensated for services it We renders only by people renders them for. Hygenic Shampoo Spray Seat & Sitz Bath Hydro-Pow- er With the touch of a finger The Sit Down Shower was designed to meet the requirements of hygenic health care. Starting with the shampooing of the hair and working downwards the cleaned areas are never recontaminated. The shampoo spray is equipped with a long flexible hose for easy cleaning of the the Hydro-Pow- er Seat moves forward to receive the bather, then slowly returns. Since the seat is wheelchair height, the transition never requires the assistance of more than one attendant. Separate controls activate the soap dispenser and churning action of the sitz bath providing a therapeutic and thorough cleansing. fiberglass cabinet. Liquid Soap Dispenser Finger tip controls regulate the flow of liquid soap and skin conditioner to the shampoo, shower and sitz bath. These three controls simplify an effective technique of rinsing, lathering and then rinsing again providing a speedy hygenic method of bathing. it responded that the income tax was the only Phillips practical way to get nonresidents to pay for services they receive. Residents, in effect, will get their money back through reduced utility and property taxes. 3900 SUITE SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH 84106 1255 EAST 1 PHONE 261-190- 2 GORDON W. BENNETT PRESIDENT |