by Tax Watchdog | Mar 29, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The following is a response to the Salt Lake Tribune article published March 28th, 2024. Could the Fairpark redevelopment project divert money from Salt Lake City schools? The Fairpark redevelopment project will temporarily divert money not currently collected from a...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 4, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
While many might debate how to pronounce the Latin phrase, “Sine die”, the meaning of the phrase – adjournment with no plans for resumption of the proceedings – is what matters to all of us up on Capitol Hill at the end of the legislative session. When the...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 31, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Snow on the mountains and nowhere to park on Capitol Hill can only mean one thing: the Legislative Session has begun. Here are the Utah Taxpayers Association legislative priorities so far: HJR 14/HB 284 Initiative AmendmentsThis bill requires a 60% public vote to pass...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 30, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Of the eleven bond issues on the ballot throughout the state this November, six failed, including a $75.4m bond proposal in the Iron County School District which failed by 0.15% of the vote, and the first Park City recreation bond proposal to fail in over 20 years....
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 30, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Shortly after launching the Government Owned Network Pledge for elected officials around the state, the Utah Taxpayers Association is thrilled to see such strong and early momentum on the project. For over two decades, despite often disastrous results, elected...
