Show Plates Streamlined For the first time in Its history Davis County will provide provide provide pro pro- vide Its residents with an op opportunity opportunity opportunity op- op to purchase auto license li- li li license cense plates by mail Stanley M. M Smoot chairman of the Board of Commissioners announced an announced announced an- an I Wednesday j FIN FINAL A L AGREE AGREEMENT MENT be between between between be- be tween Davis County and the State Tax Commission was just signed he said after many dis discussions and meetings which began in March following the thelast thelast thelast last vehicle registration period The need for improved procedures procedures procedures pro pro- of disbursement of license li license license li- li cense plates became obvious with the long lines which congregated congregated congregated con con- toward the close of the registration period h he e said THERE WAS an estimated vehicle registration increase of 16 per cent over the 1967 peak load Some automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles have already been registered registered registered reg reg- in Davis County during 1967 in addition to more than pickup trucks motorcycles motorcycles motorcycles motor motor- cycles and com commercial mercial ve ve- ve Predictions for continued continued continued con con- increase gave the Com Com- mission adequate reason to program a change in procedure Ray A A. A Dahl County Assessor Asses Asses- sor said work on pre figuring taxes for each registration can begin in his office in October and continue to December when printed pre registration forms will be mailed to those with wit h automobiles registered in the County IT IS HOPED the State Tax Commission will also authorize registration for pickup trucks and other vehicles but the contract contract contract con con- tract signed this week is for automobiles only Instructions will accompany the printed pre-printed forms outlining outlining outlining ing simple special procedures to be followed in order to obtain plates by mail Mr Smoot cautioned that two checks will still be required On each registration registration registration reg reg- form the auto year and tax will be already filled in for the owner I DEADLINE DA DATE TE for mall mail registrations will be Feb 15 1968 For those who still wish to pick up their license plates at atthe atthe atthe the courthouse there will be bethe bethe bethe the advantage In more efficient handling IT IS ESTIMATED that Is Issuance issuance issuance is- is of plates and registration tion will be at least 50 per cent j faster Instead of four different desks to go to the registrant will have only two to facilitate this It is imperative that all automobile owners retain their pre-filled pre registration forms whether or not they purchase by man mall Mr Smoot said cash registers registers registers reg reg- will be strategically i cally located in the court house to provide maximum efficiency In processing those who come In person and bring their forms with them Those who do will have only two stops of or of four one to pay their tax the other to buy their plates IN rn THE event anyone should desire to attach his vehicle to his property he will need to use the old formality of going through rough the Assessors Assessor's Office I |