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Show Citizens Express Views at Hearing Park City went ahead on their own and got one ambulance, am-bulance, and the County purchased pur-chased the other two, planning plann-ing to put one in Coalville and one in Kamas. The county will pay the difference between the $10,000 grant and the cost of the ambulance which is estimated es-timated at $8,000 per ambulance. am-bulance. The suggestion was again made that we cut expenses, even if we had to hire more assessors to make sure that everyone was paying their fair share. Theron Atkinson commended com-mended the Commissioners on the job they are doing, and stated if there was anyway to cut taxes it would be ap- how is the property assessed, assess-ed, are all of the summer homes andetc.payingtaxes. The Commission informed the group that Utah Power & Light informs the County every time someone requests re-quests an electrical hookup, hook-up, as well as our Building Inspector's reports. Mr. Olsen suggested very strongly that we cut back taxes so there will not have to be an increase in the mill levy next year. Mr. Decker wanted to know what kind of money was budgeted bud-geted for the new ambulances. ambul-ances. This was discussed at length. There has been Federal money made available avail-able to upgrade the ambulance ambul-ance service. Summit County Coun-ty was given three $10,000.00 grants. predated. After much discussion the Commission decided to adopt the proposed budget with the stipulation that the Clerk-Auditor, Clerk-Auditor, Reed Pace go over the budget one more time and try to substitute revenue sharing money for property tax money. The 1975 Summit County Budget Hearing was held December 11, 1974 at the Summit County Courthouse. Those present were: County Commissioners, Koy Page, Alva Dearden; County Clerk-Auditor, Reed Pace. Dale Leavitt, Commissioner Commis-sioner Elect, Theron Atkinson, Atkin-son, Eugene Pace, Leo Fraz-ier, Fraz-ier, Paul Kelly, Virginia . Marchant, Mrs. Blair Maxwell, Max-well, Owen Roberts, Bill Roberts, Lynn Sorenson, Bruce Decker, Park City's Recorder and Jack Olsen, Representative of the Utah Taxpayers Association, A copy of the proposed budget was handed out to everyone. G. Melvin Flinders Flind-ers conducted and opened the meeting to questions. Mrs. Marchant asked what the tax increase would be used for. It was explained that inflation in-flation has hit the government govern-ment as well as everyone else. For example the price of gas has increased from 16? to 40?, the postage increase has really been felt by government gov-ernment offices. In summation summa-tion there are slight increases increas-es in all areas. ' Jack Olsen asked what percentage of increase was made on salaries. He was informed in-formed that there had not been any across the board type of raises. That raises were given only where they felt they were really needed. Mrs. Maxwell stated that it was real hard for farmers to stay in business, and she didn't think they could stand another tax increase. There was a great deal of discussion on the proposed airport near Park City east of Quinn Junction. Billy Roberts Rob-erts asked how it would be maintained and the cost of maintenance. The Commissioners Commis-sioners seem to think that the facility could be rented out to a manager. Judging by other small airports, the maintenance would be about $1,2000.00 per year. Mrs. Marchant asked if there was a possibility it could be used as an alternate alter-nate for the Salt Lake airport air-port because of the fog situation sit-uation there, but it was explained ex-plained that there was no, way this was possible as it would be built for small aircraft air-craft only. Construction of this facility fac-ility would be funded in the following manner: 92 funded fund-ed by the Federal Aviation Agency; 4 State Aeronautics Aeronaut-ics Commission; 4 divided -40 Park City and 60 Summit County. With Summit County's share being approximately $30,000.00 which of course would have to be borne by the taxpayers. However, there was not much opposition opposi-tion shown as a million and 12 dollar airport for $30,000 seemed like a good deal. The question was asked, |
