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Weber, Davis commissions mull UTA tax increase

What's the use of having the public vote on a UTA tax issue, turn it down, and then have the County Commission turn around to vote for a tax increase? Doesn't that smack a little hypocritical? So does that mean the public can vote for a tax increase and the County Commission vote against it? (which it probably would never do). Did taxpayers just waste their time voting for this? Does this mean the taxpayers dont' really count in the general election process? Why don't we just ignore that taxpayer then and give all our power over to the County Commission? They could vote for our next President maybe. Perhaps the taxpayers are too lazy, ill-informed to really know what is in their best interest and need the government to make policy for them instead. Or is it that the public is too easily manipulated to be trusted. Or perhaps the supporters of the tax increase didn't really market and inform the public adequately so they really ended up with what they deserved. Regardless of the answer, something about our voting system seems broken.

UTA only cares about Light Rail and Communter
Rail. UTA Board members do not represent the people,
they represent UTA. On January 11, 2008 Board of Trustees meeting at the Inn at Solitude. UTA goes all out for UTA Board of Trustees retreat. The board
members all voted for fare increases, and route changes. They do care about the "Transit Dependent."
Even with sale tax increase UTA still will cut routes, UTA has destroy the bus system in Salt Lake County even with two sale tax increases. UTA is trying to get other entity to transportion the disabled and elderly property taxes will be go up and also still pay sale tax. UTA need to be held accountable a Financial Audit going back 10 years, and also a internal Audit.