Salt Lake City voters will have final say on an $87 million road bond city leaders say is needed to fix failing streets.
The question on residents’ ballots asks voters whether they want to authorize the city to execute a 20-year bond that would “pay all or a portion of the costs to improve various streets and roads throughout the City and related infrastructure improvements."
While supporters cite a desire to improve street conditions, opponents express concern about debt, recent unrelated tax increases and a lack of trust in city finances.
Y2 Analytics, a Salt Lake City-based market research group, told the City Council in August that it expects the bond will have “exceptionally high” support in November based on a survey the company conducted on behalf of the city.