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Show Tax Tallying About 1 0 Days Behind Usual By CAROL FLAHERTY "I think we're about 10 days behind what we usually are," said Davis County Treasurer Robert Telford about his office's work on the taxes that were due November 30. "WE'LL TAKE IN approximately $ll'2 million dollars from about 45,000 parcels of property.... Of course, we've had lots of letters and complaints on the raise in taxes, but this year, we haven't had one bad check. ..In past years, we have had some. ..how do you figure that?" The ladies taking payments in the front of the treasurer's office say that very few people have been rude after the tax increase is explained to them. TELFORD SAID THAT the Davis County Commission has started a court suit against the state Tax Commission in order to get approximately 15 reduction in the taxes for next year. Commissioner C.E. Moss said at several commission meetings that he thinks the new state law is adequate, but that the problem lies in the Tax Commission's interpretation in-terpretation of the law. TELFORD SAYS 90 of the property reappraised was set at a fair value, but those people who question their assessment for this year, could have their properties individually in-dividually reappraised for next year. Telford says many people have not made use of the greenbelt classification which applies to parcels of over five acres when the owner makes more than $1,000 from the land. "GREENBELT TAXES are very nominal," he explained. But none of these considerations effects this year's taxes, which are being processed. TELFORD doesn't know exactly how many have paid already, but for those who haven't paid by January 1, there is an 8 straight interest penalty. |