Homeowners in Riverton, Herriman, and in unincorporated Salt Lake County will soon be supporting the Unified Police Department through a new property tax that will take the place of a flat rate fee.
With the debate over the controversial SkiLink proposal and proposed wilderness protections in the background, Mayor Ralph Becker took his push to protect the Wasatch Canyons to Washington this week, meeting with officials from a White House council and Utah’s congressional delegation. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson spoke with Becker about his meetings and what he hopes comes out this process.
Mark Crockett is officially the Republican nominee for Salt Lake County Mayor. After beating West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder by only 239 votes on primary election night, the former county councilman’s lead increased to 1,019 votes Tuesday after the final count, including absentee ballots and mail-in votes, was released by the clerk’s office. Crockett says his GOP opponent ran an amazingly good race.
The race for the Republican nomination for Salt Lake County Mayor could end tomorrow at the conclusion of the official election canvass. June’s primary election ended with former county councilman Mark Crockett leading West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder by 239 votes; however, there were thousands of absentee and provisional ballots left to count.
Constitutional lawyer Merrill Nelson is looking to make a comeback to the Utah Legislature. After serving in the early 1990s, he’s running again to represent Tooele County and other rural areas. We also spoke with Democratic Salt Lake County Council Candidate Sam Granato.
Wednesday marked the first meeting of a 15-member commission tasked with revising Salt Lake County’s Foothills, Canyons Overlay Zone or FCOZ, an ordinance that regulates building and development in those parts of the county. Public Works Director Patrick Leary notes the original zoning ordinance was adopted in 1997, and construction technology has changed since then.
Although former Salt Lake County Council member Mark Crockett sits 239 votes ahead of West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder in the race for the Republican nomination for Salt Lake County Mayor, Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen confirms the race is far from over.
Tuesday was a late night for the two Republican contenders for Salt Lake County Mayor as they went head to head in a primary election. And as KCPW’s Jeff Robinson reports, it isn’t certain yet who walked away with the victory.
Salt Lake County voters will not be deciding whether to approve a $123 million bond for new parks and park improvements throughout the valley. That’s because the county council voted down the measure at its meeting Tuesday, rejecting Mayor Peter Corroon’s argument that it should be a choice for voters to make. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson spoke with Democratic County Councilman Arlyn Bradshaw of Salt Lake City, who supported the bond measure.
This fall, Millcreek voters will decide if the east-side suburb should remain a township or incorporate as the county’s 17th city. What would this mean for taxpayers and businesses? And how would becoming a full-fledged city affect Salt Lake County’s already-thin budget?
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