Show Local Property Tax Increased in 1968 The total property tax rate in Ephraim was increased by mills this year according to an analysis prepared by the Utah Foundation the private research organization Ephraim's total property tax levy in 1968 amounted to mills per 1000 assessed assessed assessed asses asses- sed valuation This compares with a total levy of mills in 1967 and mills in 1965 According to the study the property tax rate has risen 23 per cent since 1960 57 per r cent since 1950 and 83 per cent since 1940 The following tabulation reveals reveals reveals re re- re- re the total tax rate levied in Ephraim during a a number of selected years Year Mill Levy 1940 1950 1960 1965 1967 1968 Approximately of the property taxes charged in Ephraim Ephraim Ephraim Eph Eph- raim this year will go for school purposes The Foundation Foundation Foundation tion report shows that of the property tax will be for municipal purposes for county purposes and 03 for special district purposes A breakdown of the 1968 property tax levy in Ephraim is shown by the following tabulation Purpose Levy Municipal 2000 School County 1250 Special District TOTAL Includes state school levy of 7 73 3 mills Foundation point out that the total property tax levy in the 63 largest Utah municipalities municipalities municipalities this year averaged mills per 1000 assessed assessed assessed asses asses- sed valuation This compares with for 1967 for 1965 and for 1960 Among the cities included inthe inthe in inthe the Utah Foundation study total property t tax x levies rose in 30 cities declined in 20 cities and remained unchanged in 9 communities Most of the changes occurring this year were small smaIl In a few Instances however the changes were sub r- r d. d Largest overall increases increases increases in in- creases were recorded by Tooele mills North Salt Lake Lake mills Sprin ilie- ilie mills Ephraim Ephraim tOO mills and Provo Provo mills Largest declines occurred in Moab mills decrease and Milford with a mill reduction Foundation analysts emphasize emphasize emphasize size that the mill rate is only one factor in determining the property tax bill Equally important important important im im- is the assessment level or the ratio to market value that property is being assessed Thus even though most mill levy changes in Utah were modest this year some taxpayers taxpayers taxpayers tax tax- payers could experience a substantial substantial substantial sub sub- bo boost st in their property tax bill because of higher property property prop prop- erty valuations resulting from the property assessment equalization equalization equalization equal equal- program The report points out that Park City ret retained ined the dubious honor of having the highest property tax rate with a total lev ev yot mills while Blanding registered the lowest overall rate among major cities with mills |