Show County taxes in Utah get Thorough study From Evan A. research consultant for the j Utah Slate Association of County comes the following news release and have been reviewing Utah property tax levies for and I think the trends are very significant as far as the counties are As indicated in the last the counties had a An examination of property tax levies since 1940 indicates some very significant trends as far as the counties of the State of Utah arc In the counties received percent of the total property tax apportionment in the In the percentage distributed to counties was according to the Utah In 1958 it was and in During this same period of time the amount of money received by the counties has increased from million to School district funds have increased from million to while the cities and towns have increased from million to In substantial new sources of revenue have been made available to the school districts and the cities and towns in this same The number of services provided by the counties has increased along with other governmental but the above figures clearly indicate that these services have been provided on an economical basis in a period of inflation and ever-increasing demands upon the tax Reduce Property Taxes The September issue of the Utah Taxpayer which lists the Utah property levies for 1959 shows that the counties are the only level of government in Utah to reduce taxes this All others show an We taxpayers of Utah are in for a This year's bill of is or more than a year ago when the total was In seven years since these taxes have jumped Taxpayers are angered at the continued They want more efficiency and fewer services if necessary and definitely lower School taxes this year have jumped or from to or The increase for all other units of government was but Cities and all of impose in property taxes or of the entire including will get or of the over-all take This is less than the 1958 County officials should let their people know how economical county government |