American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-09-21
AVERAGE REDUCTION OF EIGHT
PERCENT EFFECTED BY TAXING
BOARDS IN COUNTY = TEN
SCHOOL DISTRICTS RAISE AND,
SIX LOWER THEIR DISTRICT
LEVIES.
CITY CUTS THREE MILLS
People of American Falls Get Reduce
tiOn of Six Mills Through Efforts OF
Commissioners, School and Highway
Boards and City Council.

The tax levies recently established
by the county commissioners for the
year 1929 show decrease of about
eight. percent in actual taxation, &C
cording to County Auditor French.
This decrease is caused in part by
decreased levy and also decrease in
valuations. He cites that whereas
decrease in the levy is often more than
offset by an INCREASE in valuations,
such is not the case in Power County
where both have been materially re-
duced.
The greatest reduction comes in the
city of Amrican Falls, where the city
council, the Highway District Com
missioners, the school board, and the
county commissioners have coordinat-
ed in a reduction that totals six mills
in the levy alone or IL percent oe-
crease over last year. This reduction
combined with the decrease in valu-
tions in the district brings the tax
burden lower by approximately 10
/ percent. The levy chart shown on this
page shows a city levy Of 46.1 mills
compared with 52.1 mills last year.
: The county valuation last year was
9,437 900 compared to $9,11O,OOO this
year, or reduction Of 1927, 900.
Auditor Talks A
In commenting on the levies estab-
|, lished, Auditor French said, ut should
be borne in mind that the only taxes
; for which the County Commissioners
are responsible are the county school
tax, the county bond tax, and the cur
F; rent expense tax In these three items
/. there is a reduction of half mill over
|, last year on a lower valuation. The
e state tax is also reduced half mills
making the total state and county tax
1876 mills compared to last year tax.
r, of 17.6. Where taxes have been raised
d il has been done in every instance by
/; the local school board and if taxpay-
K, RS have any complaint about higher
3. taxes they should place the blame
where it belongs. Current expenses
"a have been materially decreased and
the commissioners in lowering the levy
"a have made this decrease absolutely
necessary. All departments will be
G. operated this year at considerable
saving over last when Power County
C. was operated the cheapest Of any
county in Idaho"
District Taxes.
80 80 The tax levies for Independent and
"a common school districts outside Amer
ican Falls are as follows: Mote, OBJ
tain itemized levies from tabulated
= chart on this page).
Rockland Independent No. 2. Total
levy 1922, 4S.6 mills. Total levy 1921
49.6 mills. A decrease of one mill in
state and county tax. School and
highway tax the same as last year.
Common No. 2. Total levy 1922
29.1 mills compared with 311 mills il
% -
county and highway tax school tar
the same.
Common No. 15. Total tax lew
1922, 26.1 mills compared with 2S.1
mills in 1921. A reduction of two mills
in state, highway and county tax
school levy the same as last year.
Common No. 16. Total tax lev,
1922, SS.1 mills compared with 35
mills last year, reduction of tw,
mills in county, highway and state Ia,
school levy the same as last year
Common No. IT, Total tax levy 1872
301 mills compared with 33.1 mill
last year, reduction of two mills il
state, highway and county tax, an,
one mill reduction in school tax.
District No. is.
Common No. Is Total tax levy 70
1922, 29.1 mills compared with 80.
mills in 1921. A reduction of tw
mills in county, highway and state Ia
and an increase of one mill in the dis
triet school tax.
Common No. 10. Total tax levy 70
| 1922, PSI mills compared with q
mills for 1921. A reduction of tw
mills in county, highway, and sEat
tax, school district tax the same as las
| year
Common No. 20. Total tax levy 70
| 1922, 27.1 mills compared with 90
mills last year. A reduction of tw
| mills in county, highway and stat
tax, school levy same as last year
| Common No. 21 Total tax levy fo
1922. Bill mills compared with 81
ellis in 1921 A reduction of two mill
in state, highway and county tax of
= set by increase of two mills in dii
: trict school tax
Common No. % Total tax levy fC
1922, S3.1 mills compared with 3S
mills in 1927 A raductfon nf two mill