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Back to EpisodesSales Tax Going Up, Ballot Amendment Breakdown, State Street Hospital
Description
The Salt Lake City Council has ok’d a 0.5% sales tax increase and given Intermountain Healthcare the go-ahead to build a new hospital on State Street. Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke and host Ali Vallarta break down this week’s biggest Salt Lake news, simplify the four tricky amendments on your ballot, and share picks of the week.
Resources and references:
- SLC clears the way for a new hospital, taller buildings at the old Sears site — with strings attached [Salt Lake Tribune]
- What Constitutional Amendment D Actually Does [City Cast Salt Lake]
- Béisbol en Salt Lake
- Malialole
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