| Show County Officials Attend School Annual regional school for county officials sponsored by the Utah Association of Counties was held Tuesday March 31 at Lees Lee's Cafe at Bountiful starting with a breakfast K B. B OLSEN president of the Utah of Counties clerk-auditor clerk from Box Elder county asked for suggestions from those present for fOI future legislation of interest to county and city operations He mentioned that the State Legislature is receptive to legislation of benefit to residents of the various coun coun- ties Ann OBrien O'Brien vice president president president dent of and Carbon County recorder stressed Keeping The Public In Informed Informed Informed In- In formed at all times of what was taking place in County and State government government govern govern- ment and the effect on county affairs IN OPEN discussion Your Views on Needed Legislation Host County Officials Sheriff Hammon brought up the bonding laws of the state and problems law enforce enforce- ment has with laws on bonds bonds- men Howard Leatham planning engineer of the State Highway Departments gave facts and figures on the present demand and the future of high con con- He covered problems facing the Highway Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment with its hundreds of miles of Federal Freeways the miles mules of State and County roads and the problems of financing DOUGLAS Taylor a member member member mem mem- ber of the Utah State Tax Commission Commission Commission Com Com- mission talked on the New Assessment and Revaluation Program and the effect on Davis County Tax lax valuations The program l sets up a uniform uniform uniform uni uni- uni- uni form valuation covering ering the entire state Every assessor will have the same codes to follow in valuation assess assess- ments He felt fell the three categories categories categories cate cate- gories of assessments on real property classified property tax and personal property will be more uniform A COMPREHENSIVE presentation presentation presentation pre pre- and discussion on 1971 Legislation was given Jack E. E Christensen executive executive executive tive director for gave a complete report on the county role in legislation He received information and instructions from the 29 counties counties coun coun- counties ties in the state to help helpin in good government and to furnish advice to the ers Eugene Hansen legal council council council coun coun- cil for said Veterans Exemption and Fiscal Policy Policy Pol Pol- Policy icy and other tax problems will have to be revised to meet the changing demands of present legislation |
