by Tax Watchdog | Jun 6, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
There may be few certainties one can count on in life, but one you can count on is Salt Lake City ranking as the worst (highest) overall tax burden on citizens every year on our published Cost of City Government report. The report ranks the major city...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 6, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In addition to the work of the Utah Taxpayers Association, there are many other sister organizations in other states fighting for taxpayers. One standout, founded in 1926, is the California Taxpayers Association. Members of the Utah Taxpayers Association, founded in...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 6, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The city council of American Fork will be considering a proposal to possibly issue $30 million in debt to finance the buildout of a government owned fiber network. Apparently the proponents of the project did not get the memo that the Berlin Wall fell more than 30...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 3, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Ask your city council to withdraw from the UAMPS-NuScale project before it’s too late Over the last couple of years, several Utah cities have made the right decision and withdrawn from the UAMPS Small Modular Nuclear Reactor (SMR) program. Many Utah cities remain in...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 10, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In December, Governor Spencer Cox unveiled his Fiscal Year 2023 proposed budget at an event near the Great Salt Lake. The $25 billion, 176-page document is only a recommendation to the Legislature. The Legislature is given the full authority to set Utah’s budget...