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....
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 26, 2009 | In the News
October 23, 2009 Talk of a tax increase is building on Utah’s Capitol Hill, as lawmakers eye an $850 million budget shortfall. House Republican leaders are on the record as saying the problem can’t be solved by cuts alone — $100 million in new taxes...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 21, 2009 | In the News
October 20, 2009 The Utah Taxpayers Association issued a letter on Monday stating that Lehi city did not provide proper notification to residents when it transferred $4.25 million from its electric utility fund to a number of other funds, including the General Fund....
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 21, 2009 | In the News
October 21, 2009 Editorial Staff It got our attention when the Utah Taxpayers Association threw its support behind a $125 million bond issue for a new public safety complex in Salt Lake City back in September. That spoke volumes about the legitimate need to replace...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 20, 2009 | In the News
October 20, 2009 Editorial Staff Davis, Duchesne and Granite school districts are prudent in asking taxpayers to approve more than a half-billion dollars in bonds to finance school construction, remodeling and updating. We lend our endorsement to all three bond...
