Salt Lake City is considering a sales tax increase of .05 cents and a public vote for a bond that would cost the average homeowner about $5 per year. The Legislature authorized the sales tax increase when they located the new prison in Salt Lake City. The increased revenue is planned to fix streets, pay for more cops, increase transit and increase affordable housing.
Salt Lake City recently said that streets need $20 million a year for 10 years to provide basic, well-maintained streets. The reality is that city streets need $40 million a year, and the city owes streets $8.