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TAX ALERT! |
| From The Utah Taxpayers Association | |
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| 1578 West 1700 South #201, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 PH 972-8814 FX 973-2324 | |
August 5, 2006
To: All Taxpayers in the following cities: West Valley, Murray, Riverton, and South Salt Lake
Re: Proposed Tax Increases
Several cities are proposing property tax increases this year. Four of these cities will be holding Truth-in-Taxation hearings during the week of August 8 th as illustrated in the following table.
Cities |
Tax Increase on $200,000 Property 1 |
Increase |
Hearing Time and Location |
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Business |
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West Valley |
$160.00 |
$292.00 |
65.44% |
August 8, 6:30 pm |
Murray |
$65.00 |
$118.18 |
40.8% |
August 8, 7:30 pm |
Riverton |
$33.00 |
$60.00 |
100% |
August 8, 7:00pm |
South Salt Lake |
$179.96 |
$327.20 |
134% |
August 8, 7:00 pm |
1)Primary residences receive a 45% exemption. Business properties receive no exemption.
Utahns already bear the nation’s 13 th highest state/local tax burden and the 4th highest burden when state/local fees are included.
The Utah Taxpayers Association urges concerned taxpayers to attend their local Truth-in-Taxation hearings and let their voices be heard.
Please make copies and distribute them to other voters in the district.
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The Utah Taxpayers Association is a non-profit, non-partisan association working for greater efficiency and economy in government. |