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They Want You to Think American Fork Has the Highest Property Tax Rate

Posted onAuthorDavid Rodeback2 Comments

What Utah Football Has to Do with It Suppose you’re a University of Utah football fan (as I am, when they aren’t playing BYU, and I’m sad about the USC thing last week). But your grandfather is a died-in-the wool Cougar. You know the type. In his mind, it is … Read More …

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Do American Forkers Really Have the 4th or 5th Highest City Taxes in Utah?

Posted onAuthorDavid Rodeback1 Comment

The short answer is no. Yes, there’s a study that came out this summer, saying that the municipal tax burden on American Fork residents is the fourth or fifth highest in Utah. It used two different methodologies, which is why there are two different answers. Yes, AFCitizens and candidate Allen … Read More …