Arguably among the most consequential policy considerations for Salt Lake City’s next mayor is the development of the state-created inland port, a massive distribution hub planned for a large swath of the city’s west side.
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, who unexpectedly announced earlier this week that she was withdrawing from the 2019 race, has vehemently opposed the state’s control of the port. She has declined to participate in policy discussions around the development and, most recently, filed a lawsuit challenging what she sees as the state’s unconstitutional usurping of city tax and land-use powers.