South Salt Lake bond officially fails

Published: Thursday, Dec. 8 2011 5:09 p.m. MST

SOUTH SALT LAKE — The margin got closer with each count, but the $25 million bond measure to transform the Granite High School campus into a civic center for arts, recreation and education ultimately failed.

A recount by the Salt Lake County elections office last week concluded that the South Salt Lake bond proposal failed by five votes — 1,006 to 1,001. The City Council signed off on the final numbers Wednesday night.

The unofficial tally on election night had the bond failing 919 to 908. Following a city canvass, the numbers were 1,006 against and 997 in favor of the bond.

The bond would have required South Salt Lake homeowners to pay an average of $84 more per year, based on a home valued at $165,000, for up to 30 years.

Opponents of the bond said a civic center wasn't in the city's best interest. They said the city would be better off leaving the property to be developed privately.

— Jared Page

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Sandy

Salt Lake City, UT

That center has the potential to give a boost to the community, a community that is ripe for redevelopment, if only people are willing to invest. Not even $100/year (or $8.50 a month) could buy them higher property values and a community with an More..

12:35 a.m. Dec. 9, 2011
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