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Show County to spend over $12 million According to information submitted sub-mitted to the State Auditor's office, Utah's 29 counties will spend approximately ap-proximately $279 million from their general fund budgets during the 1984 calendar year. This was reported by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, and is based on the Foundation analysis and compilation of 1984 county budgets. Budgeted general expenditures in Utah County for 1984 totaled $12,616,143 of $52 per capita. Among the major budgeted items are $7,583,806 for general government, , $2,117,151 for law enforcement, $154,680 for fire protection, $705,062 for correction, $175,291 for protective inspection and services, $212,446 for public health and welfare, $1,121,422 for streets and public improvements, $70,779 for parks, recreation and public property, and $143,906 for conservation con-servation and economic departments. depart-ments. The Foundation report shows the projected revenue to finance these expenditures in Utah County this year will come mainly from the property tax - $6,395,182, the local sales tax - $350,000, licenses and permits - $15,000, federal funds -$1,485,907, state funds - $229,114, service charges - $1,720,640, fines and forfeitures - $596,000, contributions con-tributions and transfers - $800,000 and other revenues - $1,024,270. Last year the property tax levy for county purposes was 10.95 mills ($10.95 per $1,000 assessed valuation). The Foundation report emphasizes em-phasizes that county budget totals may be changed during the year as budgets are reopened to deal with special problems, such as tax changes, flood and mud slide damages, and other unforeseen spending needs. Furthermore, the Foundation analysis is limited to general fund expenditures and revenues. Excluded are special revenue and spending items, such as capital projects, debt service, etc. Some county budgets also may have to be revised this year as a result of a State Supreme Court decision and legislation enacted by -See County Page 12 County -Continued from front page the special session of the 1984 Legislature. Because local valuations will be raised by 12 percent this year, taxing districts (including counties) must adjust their 1984 local mill rates so that the anticipated yield from the local property taxes charged does not exceed 106 percent of the revenue of the district for the preceding year. This limitation may force some counties to adjust their 1984 budgets in order to stay within the 6 percent property tax increase allowed for this year. |