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. The plan aims to divert nonviolent offenders with mental health challenges to supervised treatment, modernize jail facilities, and consolidate detention operations.

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
3. Oct 20, 1:04 PM KSL Salt Lake County mayor calls for closing the aging Oxbow Jail in budget proposal
4. Oct 20, 5:15 PM ABC4 (YouTube) Salt Lake County Mayor proposes property tax increase to pay for major jail overhaul in 2027 budget

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