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Show April 16, 2001 State Tax Commission overrules health care tax increase by Anna Thayn The Utah . Tax State Commission has ruled that San Juan County and the San Juan Health District did not fallow proper procedures when they proposed an increase in health care property taxes. As a result, the property tax increase was not approved. San Juan County officials categorized the Tax Commission as sympathetic but not helpful after the decision was handed . down on Friday, April IB. was almost crueL On the first day bach to work and school after a wet and cold Spring Break, the weather in San Juan County was spectacular. These children in Monticeflo enjoyed a few hours in the sun. Staff photo , It The ruling stated that the county did not advertise or hold public hearing to discuss the proposed tax increase. The proposed increase in December, 2000 was above the previously certified tax rate. As a result, the Tax Commission ruled that the' County and Health Care District could not raise the rate for the'current year. The County had asked fiv a: hearing with' the Tax administrator for Native Ameri- Commission to plead its case. can programs at Brigham Young The County argued that the rate University in ProVo. Ranier is was set, in part, based upon an scheduled to present the keynote assumption that property address on Friday, April 20 at 11 values in San Juan County a.m. at the San Juan High would increase significantly. Oil and ; gas prices increased School auditorium. A wide variety ofactivities are dramatically in 2000 and the planned far the annual conference, - . Conference is Thursday, Friday in Blanding Bi-ling- ual Parents, studentaand educators from around the regum will gather in Blanding an April 19 and 20 fbr.ihs 7th annual Herih tage Language Conference. ts high-lifiiHu annual oan&renee education and is by the San Juan School District and the Utah State Office of Education. In previous yean, the Conference has gained a reputation of presenting cutting edge information on the latest developments in education research and deliv bi-ling- : . 1 County anticipates that the property values (and thus, the tax base) will also increase. The problem is that the new property values are not released until several months after the tax rates are set ' - The Tax Commission said that Tkuth in Taxation laws clearly state that a county must advertise intentions to increase tax rates, when the budget is adopted in December and again when the property values are released the following summer. The Tax Commission said that setting property tax rates and county budgets is difficult in a county such as San Juan, where a large proportion of property values come from oil and gas properties. They added that if a county chooses to rely on new growth to fund its needs, it also of the top Commission brief - Monticello enters waste business Mayl - See page 3 New principal at San Juan High - See page 3 What is the dust in the wind? - page 14 (Qi&kilUb a shortfalls. people as people, Now that the rates are set, the Health Care District can only hope for higher property values in order to increase tax revenue. don't categorize them by their nationality. - bi-ling- bey Kenneth Jaxton Kristina ft Grant Hickman April 11 ers indude Edith Young and ; Iynn.Staphens. : I presenters will address a variety of topics in a series of presentations at the annual conference, leading a wide range of presentations ana num-bof important education topi- er ' . ' Vi John Hart began work on April 16 as the new Chief Executive Officer of the San Juan Health District Hart said he is delighted to be here auditorium on Friday, continuand looks forward to working in the Health Care District He and Ns ing through the afternoon. For more information on the wife, Bonnie (a music instructor) are the parents of live children, three conference or the daily agendas. i of which are stm at home. His famfly wil move to San Juan County call later in the summer, v:--- Staff photo . 436-678-127- 3. mtafop I Monticello Blanding Apr Hi Lo Pr Hi Lo Pr 57 29 9 49 22 10 49 28.03 49 31.08 11 42 22.05 50 23 .14 12 42 28.28 49 82 .13 13 49 20 55 28 14 58 29 63 36 15 64 32 68 87 Thirty-fiv- e . Dakota bey Cody.,...;,.;,. Festivities begin with site visits on Thursday. The main session is at San Juan High School I Samantha A Steve Nielson, Jr. Aprils - j Commissioner Mark flrtL ference. In addition,- entertainment will be presented by a variety of local students and music groups, and a gala concert by Radmilla cs- . - Maiyboy, giving advice to new Healft District Chief Executive 'Officer John Hart School and San Juan High Schools are also part of the con- ! a leg up on the news - See Whats New, . Blanding officials say it is never too eariy to get ready for Blandings 100th birthday celebration, which is scheduled far April, 2005. Accordingly, there will be a massive cleanup day this Saturday, April 21, with city residents encouraged to' participate in the cleanup of a number of areas around the dty. ; The big city cleanup begins Saturday morning. Organiz- See Dust in the Wind, page 7 Mary Lou has Albert R. Lyman Middle School, Blanding Elementary School, Montezuma Creek Elementary School, Monument Valley High in Blanding See page 2 The greatest mistake we make here in this county is sometimes we see people as Indians and whites. Look at students , throughout the San Juan School District and special recognition far three educators on the faculty of the College of Eastern Utah -- San Juan Campus. They ery. The conference will be held in are Bob McPherson, Brian Blanding this year. Keynote, Stubbs, and Garth Wilson. . Visits to the campuses of speaker is Howard Ranier, the Weekend cleanup lUbfr 'UG&f assumes the risk that growth may be lower than anticipated. The suggestion of the Tax Commission is that the County consider holding Truth in Taxation hearings in December in order to make up fin: possible including acknowledgment , I ry i |