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Show Co. Commission Decides to I Drop Fight on Valuation i -' TMh county commission have 'Vital no further efforts to ; , the order of the state tax & ion to have toe Utah county 'mate a blanket raise of 20 f i in assessment of all im-f,nn im-f,nn lands in the county will ; bv me commission. William ;n of Spanish Fork said 'Ctision was made at a com- ,Ub meeting, with members of '"m county school district Wn's :U Alpine, Nebo and Provo, Natives of the Utah County f -Bureau and other county offi- Hwever, plans for taking some ac-toward ac-toward curtailing the "dictor-;r "dictor-;r powers of the state tax com-on com-on vere discussed, and probably -7 'be put into action through the -$in of the Utah county and ' "i:e farm bureaus, according to Johnson. Ddsion to drop opposition to the I Of) s!e to commission's order was i after Arnold C. Roylance, :3nty attorney, reported all legal fcion favored the state tax com- 3SML Mr. Johnson said that revenue of sinimately $102,000 to the three M districts of the county might 2e been jeopardized was the main :sionfor deciding on no further ac- 1 1 " m David H. Jones of Spanish Fork, j sesdent of the Utah County Farm '311(1 toau, reported that he and other Hals of the bureau had met with i executive committee of the Utah ,,,,,, Slate Farm Bureau and that, .the simittee was in sympathy with ie local situation and felt injustice lis being done Utah county farm Bias. , ,,,,, & toes suggested a questionaire .o find out if farm lands are valued il the proper figure in other counties coun-ties tnd attempts to determine a ! rm method for reaching the station in all counties. Commissioner Johnson stated that 'it commission had been sympa- , with the taxpayers and last : reduced the levy from 9 mills 'i M4 milk and has operated this ark m Tithout borrowing money for dill is first time in the history of the , Sity. Ill He also stated that the county se met the demands of the state for $46,600 as our share of old e security program, and it expected that, the county will u to raise $130,000 for this pur- j next year. 0 E' Booth Sorenson of Lehi, coun-'njltor. coun-'njltor. following the meeting jf he would begin Monday to :if tte cessment as ordered by state tax commission. w -kVet Cent ase on farm lM 15 Per cent on homes will " i,,mn valuation outside 1 C W00d reported- The in" ndMfit- tnAfarm would be 11 ;hi o y the countv assessor fL .PW cent' aid. J4o?mated at the additional f' Wy $18'000- The amount W 'W f ditional cost in taxes . 'H:iox ,hme owners wouM qM .iontu;?t;-om the state & ' 3,S year WiU be: |