Logan Approves 180-Day Moratorium on Data Centers
Logan’s Municipal Council approved a 180-day moratorium on data centers and related power plants while the city considers zoning and land-use rules.
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Taylorsville Sets Annexation Hearing as Police Budget Advances
Taylorsville officials set an August 4 hearing on a proposed annexation while advancing a 2026-27 budget with expanded police staffing.
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Salt Lake City Council weighs limits on police plate readers
Salt Lake City officials are considering rules for automated license-plate readers, raising questions about police access, data retention and privacy safeguards.
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Saratoga Springs sets Aug. 11 hearing on proposed tax increase
Saratoga Springs will hold an Aug. 11 hearing on a proposed property-tax increase and final budget tied to police and fire service needs.
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Perry schedules hearing on proposed 13.33% property-tax increase
Perry City has proposed a 13.33% property-tax increase for fiscal year 2026-27 and scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 11.
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American Fork expects Public Works Complex design to reach 25% by August
American Fork’s Public Works Complex bond project is moving toward an August 2026 milestone, with the city expecting to hire an architect and reach 25% design.
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Herriman Council Considers FY2026 Changes Tied to Development
Herriman City Council considered FY2026 budget amendments, Community Reinvestment Areas and developer participation agreements at its July 8 meeting.
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Utah’s rural health workforce grant deadline passed; awards remain pending
Utah’s RISE 2.5 application deadline passed Tuesday for a program offering up to $20 million in first-year workforce funding, but no intermediary grantees or facility-level awards had been announced as of Wednesday.
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BLM reopens Utah lands after Babylon Fire closure
BLM lands in Utah’s Monticello Field Office reopened July 29, but fire restrictions remain and nearby park and forest access may differ.
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Trump’s Utah monument rollback starts a new public-lands fight
Trump’s July 13 proclamations shrink two Utah monuments and set a September 11 path toward possible leasing, mining claims and new access plans.
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New Utah study links Great Salt Lake dust to food and human exposure pathways
A peer-reviewed Utah study found potential digestion and crop pathways for Great Salt Lake dust, but no proof of unsafe food or documented illness.
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Utah declares emergency in three counties after wildfires and catastrophic flooding
Gov. Spencer Cox declared an emergency in Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties, activating Utah’s emergency plan as wildfire burn scars raise flash-flood and debris-flow concerns.
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Salt Lake City schedules Aug. 11 hearing on final FY2026-27 property-tax rate
The Salt Lake City Council will take public comment Aug. 11 before considering an ordinance to adopt the final FY2026-27 property-tax levy for city funds, including the Library Fund.
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Utah announces $18 million multistate settlement in 23andMe bankruptcy
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown’s office announced that Utah is participating in an $18 million multistate settlement connected to 23andMe’s bankruptcy.
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West Valley City plans heightened safety protocols for WestFest after 2025 festival shooting
West Valley City officials are planning increased safety protocols for WestFest 2026 after a deadly shooting at the prior year’s festival, KSL.com reported.
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Free Urban Arts Festival scheduled for Aug. 22 at Smith’s Ballpark
Utah Arts has scheduled its free Urban Arts Festival for Aug. 22 at Smith’s Ballpark, with cultural art, music and performance planned from noon to 10 p.m. Volunteer applications are open through Aug. 15.
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West Valley City schedules National Night Out block parties for Aug. 4
West Valley City is inviting residents to organize neighborhood block parties and potluck gatherings for National Night Out on Aug. 4, 2026.
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Utah declares emergency in three counties after wildfires and flooding
Gov. Spencer J. Cox declared an emergency for Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties on July 22 after widespread wildfire damage and flooding risks linked to burn scars.
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Salt Lake City plans August hearing on proposed downtown economic-promotion assessment
Salt Lake City Council documents outline an August public hearing and protest process for a proposed assessment on specially benefited commercial properties supporting economic-promotion activities.
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Salt Lake City secures $11.5 million for climate-resilience work along the 9-Line and Fleet Block
Salt Lake City announced $11.5 million in Bezos Earth Fund grants for planned cooling, greening and climate-resilience improvements along the 9-Line corridor and at the future Fleet Block open space.
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West Valley City sets Aug. 11 hearing on FY2026-27 budget and proposed tax-rate increase
West Valley City has adopted a tentative FY2026-27 budget framework that includes a proposed property-tax-rate increase and set an Aug. 11 public hearing before final action.
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West Valley City sets Aug. 11 hearing on tentative 2026–27 budget
West Valley City residents can comment Aug. 11 on the city’s tentative 2026–27 budget, property-tax impact schedule and proposed federal-fund items before final adoption.