| Show vm TAXPAYER mm snows SHOWS CAUSE TAXES the june issue of the utah taxpayer p yer official organ of 0 tie the utah taxpayers association which will soon soo n be distributed will catalogue t the h c causes of high taxes under the readings in gs of organization administration I 1 personnel onnel administration and capital expenditures in all tile the pub publication I 1 will show that there are 52 phases ot oj public administration th that at contribute contri butr to to the tax burden each of which gives opportunities either for economy or extravagance listed among the causes for high taxes are over ot oi duplications small taxing units unnecessary functions of government ern ment mInt excess number of boards ana commission lack of inter department al operation cooperation co cumbersome account ing methods lack of scientific budgetary technique loose purchasing sur loys lonter genoy pra prak pork k barrel methods in public expenditures purposed purposeless s building lack of Lo herent reni financial program and the bait of federal aid but ons one of cf the chief reason enumerated is the indifference and lack of correlation on the part of the taxpayers themselves these are all treat treated ct elaborately in the issue favored position among the states of the union in the size siz ol of school units is emphasized it is pointed out that california has avei districts idaho over 1 1400 and utah tall only 40 thus giving utah a dech tided advantage from the standpoint of administration and fina finances noss it is urged however that this sime fame enlargement lar of taxing units should be carried into the county government in keeping with our modern facilities and the e annihilation or horse borse and distances distance A warning is given against the illusion of federal aid which the publication li points out is merely the taxpayers money collected by a IP benevolent nev federal government and returned to the taxpayers that it does not constitute a gratuity or r gift the editorial on oil the front page cant calls upon all taxing units to revise their budgets dow downward maH in apin with tile the decreased cased valuations on taxable top rop erty to 1212 po pe cent |
