Salt Lake County mayor proposes property tax increase to fund jail expansion

What happened

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson proposed a 2027 budget that includes a property tax increase to fund jail expansion and criminal justice reforms, aiming to divert nonviolent offenders with mental health challenges to supervised treatment and modernize jail facilities.

Timeline

1. Oct 20, 11:29 AM KUTV 2News Salt Lake County mayor proposes property tax increase to fund jail expansion
2. Oct 20, 11:29 AM KJZZ Salt Lake County mayor proposes property tax increase to fund jail expansion

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