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South Jordan: Daybreak district, parks fee and fire station financing

The Ledger's review of South Jordan's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.

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Auditing South Jordan: what we're examining and why

The Ledger is reading South Jordan's budgets, audits, bond notices and district financial reports. Here is what the city's latest audited report and adopted budget show, and the separate Downtown Daybreak district that borrowed on its own.

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Latest update · September 15, 2026 · published Oct 16

South Jordan's building authority moves toward up to $27 million in fire station bonds

South Jordan's Municipal Building Authority adopted a resolution on Sept. 15 allowing up to $27 million in lease revenue bonds for a new fire station. Its notice estimates total debt service at $43,667,000 if the bonds are held to maturity.

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Timeline, newest first

  1. South Jordan's building authority moves toward up to $27 million in fire station bonds · published Oct 16
  2. Downtown Daybreak district reports $61.08 million payment to its developer · published Oct 16
  3. South Jordan's new parks fee: $5.28 a month, and how officials said it would be tracked · published Oct 16

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