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Show c, Volume te Eureka, Utah 84628 Eighty-Fiv- e ... 304 August 3, 1990 Number 31 Utah Foundation reports Business activity in Utah last year ranged from a. high of $2.7 billion m Salt Lake City to only a few thousand dollars in some of the smaller towns of the state. Among Utahs 29 counties, gross sales volume varied from a total of $7.2 billion in Salt Lake County to slightly more than $3.4 million in Piute County. These were some of the observations from a study prepared by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organ n. The foundation report details the wide variation in business activity that exists throughout the State of Utah. Because of the large influx of tourists and the relatively small permanent population, per capita sales activity is especially high in the ski communities, according to the report. For example, gross sales volume was equal to $78,640 per capita in Brian Head, $39,-S8- 2 per capita in Park City, and $37,612 in alta during 1 989. For the state as a whole, sales volume gross averaged $8,212 per capita. Other cities with per capita business activity that was equal to at least two times the stat-wiaverage included South Lake Salt ($39,835), Murray tributed back according to the point of sale. Prior to 1983, all of the iza-tio- de sales tax was allocated back to the community where the sale was made. A compromise finally was reached and the allocation was changed to include a gradual phasing in of a pop- ulation factor beginning in July, 1983. Currently, 35 of the local sales tax allocation is based on population and 65 according to the point of sale. Beginning in July, 1993, the ($24,793), Midvale ($19,277), Riverdale ($19,048), Woods Cross ($17,655), Salt Lake City ($17,698), and Price ($16,845). For the most part, these are communities that serve as business and shopping centers for the surrounding areas. Because of the wide variation in business activity among local communities of the slate, there always has been a controversy as to how the local sales tax collected on such sales should be allocated. Cities without a substantial amount of business activity wanted the sales tax divided according to population. Communities with a great deal of commercial ac- tivity, on the other hand, want ed tn distribution will be 50 based on population and 50 based on the point of sale. The report points out that prior to this year the population figures used in the allocation were "determined accord - quires that the population im. & fig- ures used in the allocation Mi were "determined according to the last decennial census." Legislation approved by the 1990 Utah Legislature requires that the population figures used in making the distribution be based on "the most recent official census or census estimate." Foundation analysts observe that this change will penalize cities with declining popula55wrr3 1 tions, such as Salt Lake City, &4 and benefit cities with rapidly rising populations, such as West Jordan. Between 1980 (the last decennial census year) and 1988 (the last official census estimate year), the population of Salt Lake City declined by 6.3, while the population Utah contractor Bob Lambert marks the location of underof West Jordan was rising by ground utility lines for construction workers. - 83.5. A recent analysis by the State Tax Commission indicates that the locaL sales' tax allocation to Salt Lake City will be reduced by $.78,352, but the distribution to West Jordan will be raised by $702,- 497 The Fifth Annual World Folkfest will get underway August 4 when some 450 dancers and musicians from 13 countries will arrive in Springville. Performances will start that Saturday and end Saturday, August 11. The 1990 World Folkfest will feature visitors from New Zealand, Mexico, Finland, Sweden Belgium, Italy, Israel India, Malaysia, Indonesia, France, Turkey and USA. s Correctional Facility open house Ribbon cutting ceremonies will be conducted at the Cen- tral Utah Correctional Facility jn Gunnison on August 27, 1990. Ceremonies will begin at at the facility. The keynote speaker for this event will be Governor Norman H. Bangerter. Introductions and 12 noon greetings will be extended by Kenneth V. Shulsen, Director of the Division of Administrative Services for the Utah Department of Corrections. Speakers will include Neil P. Stowe, AIA, Director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management for the State of Utah; Keller per Christenson, Chairperson Sanyear. County Commission; Tickets are available by pete of Bruce Blackham, calling the Folkfest Office at Gunnison; FrederickMayor VanDer-Veu- r, 489-36or coming by the Warden of the Correcoffice at 146 South Main. tional Facility and Gary W. ?hSenth! DeLand, Executive Director of 57 Department of Cor- behind Emer Pfrom he rtions- Members of the media and S& &hoo lot. parking other guests will have an op50 more host families are portunity to tour the facility Folkfests are a popular acneeded to house the visitors to after the ribbon cutting ceremonies. tivity in towns ana villages all the Folkfest. Those wishing to over the world. Their purpose An open house for the pubis to continue traditions which participate in this culture exlic has been scheduled from 9 are asked to call the might easily have been lost or change a.m. to 8 p.m. on September Folkfest or Office, In so, doing people forgotten. 13th, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sep6. from other countries can ex- Barry Cluff at tember 14th, and from 7 a.m. Volunteers are also needed perience the different cultures. t0 P,m on SePtemer 15th. to perform many different jobs Performances will be held with the festival. If you can in Springville this year each donate a few hours in the next night during the festival week three weeks, call the festival except Sunday and Wednesday, office. m mm I ing to the last decennial census." Legislation approved by the 1990 Utah Legislature re- . , , 489-36- 57 489-886- rdtyTheeniCiarra L?- - 3 2; '5; Ik ws SKWWW Dancers and musicians from Viarritz, France will perform at The Xeliztarrak the Springville World Folkfest August Dance group are Basque people and are the outstanding dance group of their culture. They have performed on four continents doing the dances and music that their people have done for thousands of years. The Basque people live on the borders of France and Spain. 4-- 11. Oneof.heprim.ygoa.sof and understanding "among mers, which'fchdd onthe cul- of all parking lot of the Springville peoples Museum of Art. That night of experience n faimft in American and teach their dances to j SpringvilIe to goodbye those to dear friends made during fun. the week of the festival, the The dance groups will per- World Folkfest offers a true form a small portion of their opportunity for participants repertoire at different times and patrons to come to know, during the week at the Uni- - understand and even love each versity Mall and in Bountiful, other. Xir : meeting Eureka Improvement Com- mittee coordinating group for the annual Tintic Silver Fcs- wil1 hold their final tiva meeting prior to the celebra-stra- te turn, t0 confirm that plans for a11 events are in PIace and to tie UP any ,00.se ehdij- The committee will meet at P,m on Monday, August 6, m the Memorial Building, All interested persons or groups are welcome to attend. |