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Show CITY OR TOWN? Governor Maw, so far as we are able to learn, still has not approved the date set by the Town Board for hearing Milford's wishes in the matter of changing the status from town to city. With a special session of the state legislature called for August 5, it is probabl? he will request a later date than August 8, the one suggested by the Town Board. The News would like to present all the facts pro and con to the citizens of Milford. We've heard many statements about the benefits bene-fits of the change to a city, but as yet have heard no authentic reports re-ports no facts. We are sure the proponents of the change in classification have reasons for their convictions. We will be glad to publish, so other citizens citi-zens who will attend the mass meeting, may be helped in forming an opinion, any information either proponents or opponents care to pass on to their neighbors. On the "dehifside of the picture, we are told that Delta, latest Utah community to move into the city classification, has a tax rate of 20' j mills for general purposes, compared to Milford's 6 mills for general purposes. Milford's 6-mill ' t.ix for refunding water bonds brings the total tax rate to about 12 mills. Delta's water system was financed under a revenue pay-off plan, while Milford's water revenues reve-nues go into the general fund. We also are informed that Beaver's Beav-er's tax rate is above 20 mills, while Cedar City's is approximately 33 mills. In the language of dollars and cents, at comparative mill rates, the home owner in Milford who now pays approximately $34.50 as annual town tax on a $3000 home, i assessed valuation), 'would pay about $01.50 in Delta and Beaver, and i'.i'J in Cedar City. That's part of the debit side. Any persons having information concerning con-cerning the credit side, who wish to pass that information on to the general public, is Invited to contact The News. Names will be withheld, if requested. |