Parks GO bond and sales tax revenue bond
A proposed $80 million parks and public lands general obligation bond for the November 2022 ballot and a proposed sales tax revenue bond for historic city properties and critical infrastructure. On July 12, 2022 council members straw-polled changes to Allen Park, neighborhood parks and the Fleet Block, and set aside Warm Springs Plunge, Fisher Mansion and Pioneer Park for September.
- Where it stands
- In review
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- Salt Lake City
Every hearing and vote
July 12, 2022 · City Council work session
General Obligation Bond and Sales Tax Revenue Bond resolution
Discussed
Council members straw-polled unanimous support to set Allen Park at $4.5 million, fund at least one neighborhood park, trail or open space per council district at $10.5 million, and raise the Fleet Block from $5 million to $6 million, with the rest of the GO bond as proposed. Staff said about $27 million would allow a significant impact at Glendale Regional Park, which is at the vision-plan stage. Council Members Fowler and Mano spoke for public-private partnerships and preservation easements to protect city assets; Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the city should not invest so much in boarded buildings that their future use becomes fixed. For the sales tax bond, a unanimous straw poll approved all administration-recommended items except Warm Springs Plunge, Fisher Mansion and Pioneer Park, to be revisited with Glendale Regional Park improvements in September. Staff said $3 million for Smith's Ballpark upgrades meets the city's lease obligation to reach Major League player development standards by 2024.
August 9, 2022 · City Council work session
General Obligation Bond and Sales Tax Revenue Bond follow-up
Discussed
Council Member Darin Mano proposed straw polls for $5 million for Fairmont Park, $10 million for Pioneer Park, raising Warm Springs from $2 million to $8 million and raising Fisher Mansion from $1.8 million to $3 million. Members and council staff discussed flexible language for the Fairmont Park funding, ballot language, encouraging community groups such as Friends of Pioneer Park, and the issues with requiring match funding in different parts of the city. The straw poll to support all four items, with flexible Fairmont Park language, passed unanimously among those present.