by Tax Watchdog | Nov 5, 2009 | In the News
November 4, 2009 Donald Meyers The Utah Taxpayers Association claims Lehi erred when it transferred utility fund money to balance the city budget without providing adequate public notice. M. Royce Van Tassell, the UTA’s vice president, wrote in a letter to Lehi...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 4, 2009 | In the News
November 4, 2009 Aaron Falk As he waited inside the public safety building, watching for election results to come in, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker heard a number of jokes about the broken elevators and leaky roofs in the rundown cop shop. “In a few years,...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 4, 2009 | In the News
November 3, 2009 Amy Stewart Granite and Davis school districts saw great success with their bond referendums in Tuesday’s elections, but Duchesne School District residents decided not to lend much support to construct new school buildings. Granite district...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 3, 2009 | In the News
November 2, 2009 Derek P. Jensen Two years ago, eight City Council contests across Salt Lake County were decided by fewer than 70 votes. In 2003, voters had to shake loose a mayoral tie with a dice roll. Sure, municipal off-year elections aren’t sexy, but...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 2, 2009 | In the News
October 30, 2009 Amy Stewart Despite the recession, school district officials point to low construction costs and dipping interest rates as excellent reasons to go forward with bond elections for school building needs. “We can get a bigger bang for our...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 26, 2009 | In the News
October 25, 2009 Here’s hoping the second time’s the charm. In 2007, voters rejected by a mere 262 votes a proposed $192 million bond issue to replace Salt Lake City’s decrepit public safety headquarters and build a satellite station in Sugar House....