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Show Five County Group Hears Research Analyst Speak on Finance Question The featured speaker at the1 meeting of the Five-County Organization Or-ganization held in Panguitch on Friday, Feb. 7, was Dr. Everest Iverson, research anahst, who is being retained to make a study of the various phases of financing financ-ing in the cities and counties ot Utah. He was accompanied and introduced by C. A. G ant, executive secretary of the Utah county officials organization. The title of Dr. Iverson's discussion dis-cussion was "What about the influence in-fluence of scientific and technological techno-logical advancement upon Federal Feder-al finances?" In developing thi.s topic he began with the domestic economy, stating that there must be a "tihtening of bel's" on this level. "The main question," said Dr. Iverson, "is what is our standard of living going to be? Government Is tied to our way of life and will have to be financed fi-nanced according to the s'and-ards s'and-ards that people desire to maintain." Where It Goes Seventy-two cents of every tax dollar goes into the federal gov-ernmen', gov-ernmen', with 5(Kr spent on defense de-fense alone. Out of this tax dollar. dol-lar. 15 cents goes to the local government, of this 20rr goes to the county; 24r- to the city; and 51rr to the school district. Out of our property tax 30r: goes into the ci'y. 14rr to the county, and 53 to the school. There is little likelihood of decrease de-crease in the expenditure of mon ey so far as the state and local government is concerned. Of what, then, will be the standard of living for us? Mr. Iverson stated sta-ted that many of the luxuries and non-essentials are costing the people an unnecessary amoun' of money. More Funds Needed In his final analysis, Mr. Iver son says that there Is a definite need for more funds if the stand- ard of living, present and future, is to be maintained. At the conclusion of the talk by Mr. Iverson, reports of the various committees of the Five-County Five-County Organization were given. Arthur 3. Barlocker. chairman of the roads commit'ee, reported on four miles of new road on Pace (reek in south Garfield County into Kane; also through' the sands near Kanab on Hij'n-way Hij'n-way 89 approximately 4.6 miles. He stated that the seven miles in Cannonville are progressing nicely and that the Pine Valley road Is going along better than was expected, since a considerable considera-ble amount has been done on the Pine Valley end of the road. Mr. Barlocker also stated that, according to district engineer, the contract would be made wi'h-in wi'h-in a month fcr a Pintura stretch of road on Highway 91. Snow's Canyon road has been opened up and three miles of dirt road has been widened and prepared for gravel. Road for Truc!:ors There was considerable discussion discus-sion on the Pipe Sprlng-Fredon-la road, since' there is a great amount of pressure from trucking truck-ing companies who desire 'o use the road for transportation of materials to Glen Canyon Dam. Mr. Barlocker stated that a survey sur-vey is still in the maxlng. allow ing a seven per cen grade and a change of routing on the Hurricane Hur-ricane Hill, Is being considered as the best solution and Is expected ex-pected to bo determined sor-n. Arizona is doing a considerable amount of maintenance on its end of the road, r.nd 'here is a possibility of tlif ir spending $lK) thousand through the Indian res-ervation. res-ervation. Reporting on the water and1 power emmi ; tee. Cordon Clark reviewed 'he Ash Creek progress report arid stated that the dam and bridge, under the supervision supervi-sion of I'tah water and power board, wii ne bum before iiie August food wa'ers. Careful study stu-dy and p'anning has permited a decrease in the original figures fig-ures so that the water users are to be assessed $11,000. plus the cost of obtaining rights-of-way, moving lines and o'her Incidental Inciden-tal expense instead of the originally ori-ginally estimated $150,000. Water Suit Resumed Mr. Clark stated that the law suit between Arizona and California Cali-fornia over the Colorado river water would be resumed in San Francisco in April at which time Arizona. New Mexico and U'.th, respectively would be heard. The court master has advised that he will push it through as soon as possible and it should be concluded by Labor Day. The settlement of this suit should greatly benefii the Dixie project pro-ject on the Virgin Uiver, and Arizona has promised that she will give no 'rouble on it. The advertisement of the pub-, liclty report was given by Dee Stapley of Beaver who discussed the need for more and better markings over highways and' tributary roads throughout the southern Utah area. He also recommended rec-ommended that Utah publicity 1 council be approached on a Utah Magazine on the order of Arizona Arizo-na Highways and suggested that the Five County Organization do Its share in financing of the magazine. J. Frank Smith of Beaver, the newly elected president of the Five Coun'y Organization, was In charge of the meeting and announced an-nounced his new committee appointments. |