The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-19
County Budgets
Set at S5b4,773
By Supervisors
Increased expenses in all county
departments but three noted in
tentative budget; receipts out
side taxation estimated will be
$404 800.

side taxation estimated will be
$404 800.
The lowest tax rate in the his
tory OF Pinal county was virtually
assured this week as the board OF
supervisors releaSed the tenta-
tive budget for publication. The
new rate win approximate 5 cents
per 800 of assessed valuation
compared With the ten cent rate OF
last year.
This fifty per cent lowering Of
the county tax rate comes despite
an increase OF budgetary figures
for the current fiscal year in ex-
cess OF last years total budget of
Sl16.s6425.
Last year the supervisors
budgeted S447. rs while the new
budget calls for expenditures OF
s564.773.00. All of the increased
amount will come from treasury
surplusss and reserve funds The
amount TO be raised by direct
taxation totaling $4,000 is all for
county road use No levy, will be
made this year for general county
purposes. teachers retirement nor
for a special road fund
The county supervisors expect
to receive S303.G00 from excise
taxes. fines and fees TO be used
for general county purposes and
Sl0l. 600 from gasoline taxes and
other receipts which are ear
marked for road purposes TO make
a grand total OF s404. 600 TO be
used for all county purpose.
This total OF monies the superyis-
ors have estimated will come from
sources other than by direct tax
alton is $45,500 less than the
amount actually received from
these same sources during the
past fiscal year. More than $780,
900 OF this estimated loss Is caus-
ed by difference between the
amount actually received from
sales tax division and the amount
IL is estimated will be received
from this source.
The board will meet In the
courthouse In Florence at 2
o'clock. Monday. August IL. at
which time any taxpayer may ap-
pear aud be heard in favor OF or
against any proposed expenditure
in the budget. Formal adoption OF |
the budget will take place at that
time
A further meeting on Monday, /
August 10. will be held for the
purpose of fixing and levying the
amount OF taxes to be assessed
and TO fix the rate on each 800
of taxable property appearing on
the tax rolls OF the county.
The Increase is taken up for
great part by increases for the
roads and bridges department and
the county hospital. A total of
S43. 400 has been added TO the
roads and bridges department over
last years budget which includes
a $4,000 Increase for new road
and almost $4,000 for
road maintenance.
The Hospital is given an in
crease Of $1,000 with s6700 OF that
set aside for increased salaries.
The remainder Is made up by In
creases for supplies and expenses
and laundry expenses.
The overall budget shows In
creases for every county depart
ment with the exception of three
The supervisors office Is cut $500.
from $4,000 to $4,000. while the
county treasurer's department los
es 5000. being dropped from $1,000
to $1,000 Allotment for the as
SCISSORS office remains at $1,000. I
Salaries increased in the re-
corder's office from $500 to Sll.-
31O in the budget accounts for 49,
900 OF the increased total budget.
Increases for the various de-
partments are: attorney, $500; |
Justice courts, $500: recorder. $4,-
100; school superintendent, $500;
sheriff. $4,000; Courthouse, salar-
les, 1890. supplies. s40O, repairs
and maintenance. $3.50. total s2.-
300; General contingencies, $3,-
600 jumping from $4,000 to S.
900: fire insurance. $2S8; indus
trial insurance. 1912; tax roll ex-
pense, 5000.
Suraerior court clerk salaries
Jumped $3.50 while supplies and
expense dropped $3.50; Salaries In
the Judges section of superior
court jumped from $4,000 to ST.
47O, supplies and expense went up
$50 while $500 was dropped from
sanity examinations. In the In
digent department, salaries jump
ed from $500 to s7400; No pro-
vision was made for road construc-
ton in the highways department
but the increase for new road
equipment and jumps of 1888 in
salaries and 1922 for industrial In
surance and $4,000 for road
maintenance brought the total up.
Wages and expense for elec-
tions is estimated to cost $7,OOO
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