Show PUBLIC expenditures MUST HE BE REDUCED dr MH harris cf the utah taxpayers association of salt lake city stopped in a kanab last monday may 22 on his tour through southern utah in the interest anter ot of the taxpayers tax of utah A meeting which had previously been arranged hy by a special committee wa was held at 2 p m at this meeting dr harris through statistics and illustration charts presented to those present the he exact conditions ot of the tax situation in utah and kane county lie a also gave valuable Jit information formation as to how to go about it to bring about intelligent notion action on tax reduction and local expenditure the tax situation in utah today la Is one of 0 the greatest problems which confronts the state according to dr harris three fourths of the property in this county la Is burdened with delinquent taxes fifty six per cent ot of the property la in kanah was delinquent last year unless there la Is a change this moans means that in a short time thero will be little private ownership as ag the property will be hold held by the tha ecate and nation when conditions are as aa they have been and will bo be in this county for some time to come it t Is necessary to emko sacrifices rif ices dr harris remarks besides showing to it our true situation wore also a warning the tact fact that fifty six per cent of our taxes abere delinquent lit in 1932 shows have much need to exercise great economy in government it Is IB the right of the taxpayers in both boh the county and town to make recommendations on tax reduction duct lon however great ewo coro must be used in making adjustments and in lowering taxes dr harris proposed that a bit bud get committee consisting of the most moat able business men inen and women and those intellectually equipped bo be appointed to study our situation caret carefully tilly and then to go to the county school and city officials and make recommendations tor for adjustments in the budget ile he stated that it local committees were unable to lo make needed adjustments the utah tax payers association at salt lake city would render assistance at any time according to dr harris iR he and others of the is have helped superintendents city and county counts officials to reduce their budgets materially and that whore where it was least felt sonia some attempts have been made in kane county to reduce public expenditures in 1031 and 1932 the total cost ot of running the schools of the county ou uty was wag lowered considerably teachers salaries aers cut the cost of at supplies reduced reduce and gen 1 oral expenses lowered at the legislature early this year our legislators succeeded in getting the johnson road made into it a secondary state highway which from now noir on will lie be maintained by the state this will reduce the tax for county roads sonia due to installing tho the present water system in chanab kanab the taxes have boon been higher since 1923 2923 taxes in tile the county also increased with the building of tile tho munty county court house and jail at danab kanab although the public officials have made some onto effort to lower public expenditures expend it looks as it greater econ economy oiny duct be ba exer cladi it present conditions tire overcome pre orne chas n R pugh chairman of the utah taxpayers association at kanab and otlis hoie here connected with the organization will no doubt endea endeavor roT to 0 net act on the suggestion made by dr harris the watchword ot of the day la Is rigid economy in public oa aa well as private ox ex tures I 1 |