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Show County Workers Take Salary Cut Sanpete county's yearly expense, in so far as salaries are concerned, will be lightened very materially. This was decided on at the meeting held the early part of last week, when all deputies de-puties and principals and county commissioners com-missioners unanimously agreed to take a 10 per cent cut. It is understood under-stood that the act was volunteer and that no argument was advanced o force the reduction in salaries. While the 10 per cent cut will not go so very far in a saving, it will be a big help and will be appreciated by the taxpayers. One of the important considerations at the last meeting was the question of tax levies for this year. The levies as fixed for this year, show a reduction reduc-tion over last year. In North Sanpete county the levies for this year show a reduction over last year of .7 of a mill, while in South Sanpete the reduction re-duction is 1.5 mills. The levy for South Sanpete school district is placed at 10 mills, while that of North Sanpete county has been set at 13.7 mills. The assessed valuation of the county for( 1932 is placed at $11,706,033, a material reduction re-duction for the past few years. While the county levies for 1932 are lower than they were for 1931, the state levies have increased from 8.2 mills to 8.46 mills, which will mean an increase in the amount of state tax collected in Sanpete county for 1932 of about $3,600. The decrease in county levies will save the taxpayers about $12,000. ( Continued on last page) County Workers ":' Takt Salary 'Cut (Continued from page 1) The levies for 1931-32 are as follows: 1931 1932 County General. 1.8 1.7 County Poor 5 .4 County Road 1.5 1.2 Widowed Mothers 4 .3 Road Bonds 1.7 2. State Road. 2.6 2. County Fair 1 .04 Old Age Pension 1 .1 State Bounty 2. 2. T. B. Indemnity. . 3. 3. 13.7 12.74 |