Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
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.
Local Government
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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Two federal actions in one week — a DOI rule opening 90 million acres to hunting and fishing, and a proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule — have Millcreek-area conservation groups warning of threats to Central Wasatch watersheds and trails.
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Millcreek Rep. Doug Owens is pushing for 2027 legislation to fund beaver dam analog stream restoration statewide after touring a low-cost project near Park City that recharges groundwater and builds wildfire resilience at a fraction of engineered alternatives' cost.
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Millcreek's unauthorized Flock camera is now cited statewide as an example of unregulated surveillance, as new data shows Weber County's cameras were searched more than 5 million times — mostly by out-of-state agencies — and Utah lawmakers weigh new regulations.
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The Granite School District Board of Education voted 6-1 on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to raise property taxes 10.26%, generating $21.1 million to offset state funding cuts that hit special education, safety mandates and the levy guarantee formula.
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Granite School District holds its Truth in Taxation hearing Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. on a proposed $21.1 million property tax increase; here's how Millcreek families can comment in person, via Zoom or in writing.
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Granite School District published instructions for its Aug. 18 Truth in Taxation hearing on a proposed $21.7 million property tax increase, giving Millcreek homeowners three ways to comment before the board sets the final rate.
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Salt Lake County home sales fell 5.2% and pending sales dropped 14.7% from June to July 2026, the sharpest monthly decline in two years, as Millcreek advances hundreds of new housing units near its city center including the 210-unit Cottonwood 3300 and projects heading to the Aug. 20 Planning Commission.
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Granite School District launched a pedestrian safety campaign on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 12, directing families to a new UDOT-built interactive safe-routes website as state data shows 291 pedestrian deaths in Utah from 2020 to 2024; the district also faces an Aug. 18 tax hearing on a $21.7 million revenue proposal.
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The Millcreek City Council votes Monday night on rezoning nearly an acre of residential land near St. Mark's Hospital to allow an 80-stall parking lot, with a development agreement requiring a masonry wall, landscaping and a new crosswalk to buffer the neighborhood.
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The Salt Lake County Council voted 8-1 on Aug. 5 to place a $100 million recreation bond on the November ballot, which would fund park repairs and new amenities across the valley without raising property taxes for the average homeowner.
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The Granite School District board holds a strategic retreat Friday morning with no public agenda details, as Millcreek families await answers on special education staffing cuts at three elementary schools and a $21.7 million property tax vote on Aug. 18.
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Millcreek's Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Aug. 20 with a rezone case confirmed for the agenda and several major city center projects advancing on the broader docket, including a proposed 110-unit hotel and mixed-use building at 3232 S. Highland Drive and an 18-unit townhome project near Villa Vista Avenue.
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