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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Solar-powered license plate reader camera on a metal pole beside a suburban road.

Millcreek Flock camera spurs Utah lawmaker's new oversight bill

After an unclaimed Flock camera was removed from Millcreek city property in August, a Utah lawmaker is planning a new bill to tighten state oversight of automated license plate readers, and Utah sheriffs say they are working with the legislature on a cohesive policy.

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Solar-powered license plate reader camera on a metal pole beside a suburban road.

Millcreek Flock camera spurs Utah lawmaker's new oversight bill

After an unclaimed Flock camera was removed from Millcreek city property in August, a Utah lawmaker is planning a new bill to tighten state oversight of automated license plate readers, and Utah sheriffs say they are working with the legislature on a cohesive policy.

· 3 min read

Solar-powered license plate reader camera on a metal pole beside a suburban road.

Millcreek Flock camera spurs Utah lawmaker's new oversight bill

After an unclaimed Flock camera was removed from Millcreek city property in August, a Utah lawmaker is planning a new bill to tighten state oversight of automated license plate readers, and Utah sheriffs say they are working with the legislature on a cohesive policy.

· 3 min read

Granite board adjourns without filling Millcreek-area seat

The Granite School District board adjourned its Tuesday, Sept. 1 meeting without appointing a replacement for the Millcreek-area Precinct I seat, leaving four finalists and families waiting with no announced timeline for the decision.

UTA proposes $3 base fare, highest among 163 U.S. agencies

Utah Transit Authority is seeking its first fare increase since 2013, proposing to raise the base fare from $2.50 to $3 by spring 2027. The increase would make UTA's fares the highest among 163 agencies surveyed nationally, and Millcreek residents have until Sept. 9 to comment.

Millcreek schedules five public meetings for September

Millcreek's Planning and Zoning open house on Sept. 1 kicks off a busy September of public meetings, including two City Council sessions, a Planning Commission hearing with two land-use cases, and a Historic Preservation Commission meeting, plus community events at Millcreek Common.

Granite board set to fill Millcreek-area seat Tuesday

The Granite School District Board of Education meets Tuesday, Sept. 1, to appoint a replacement for outgoing District 1 member Julie Jackson, whose Millcreek-and-Holladay seat opens in January when she moves to the Utah House.

Gov. Cox seeks statewide Flock camera rules after Millcreek saga

Gov. Spencer Cox asked the Utah Privacy Governing Board to review statewide Flock camera rules after a Utah Civic Compact investigation revealed Weber County cameras were searched over 5 million times by out-of-state agencies, adding a new chapter to the surveillance debate that began with Millcreek's own unclaimed camera.

Uipi selected as vice president of national AAPI organization

Millcreek District 4 Councilwoman Bev Uipi has been selected as Second Vice President of AAPI LEAD, a national organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander elected officials, the city announced Aug. 26.

Granite board interviews 11 for vacant Millcreek-area seat

The Granite School District Board of Education is interviewing 11 candidates Tuesday for the vacant District 1 seat, which represents Millcreek-area schools including Skyline High School.

County council bumps recreation bond to $128M for Nov. 3 ballot

The Salt Lake County Council voted 7-1 on Aug. 19 to increase a recreation bond from $100 million to $128 million and place it on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot, with Millcreek Mayor Lorin Palmer having helped shape the project list as vice chair of the advisory board.

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