A recent Tribune news article and editorial describe details leading to a large property tax reduction on the Real Salt Lake (RSL) stadium. Apparently, Real Salt Lake is not as profitable as anticipated by Dell Loy Hansen, the present owner. He purchased RSL and then two years later petitioned for a property tax reduction in order to compensate for negative cash flow.
Is this a result of the “good-old-boy-network” philosophy in Salt Lake County and specifically Sandy? It appears that Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan helped the owner, Mr. Hansen, get this tax reduction approved by Salt Lake County.