Utah: Museum bond on ballot
A public hearing Tuesday on a $15 million bond initiative to help pay for a new and improved Utah Museum of Natural History drew no public comment at the Salt Lake County Council chambers. The council voted in August to put the bond before voters, and the public hearing and approval of the wording of the referendum on Sept. 21 were the last steps the council needed to take to get the resolution on the Nov. 2 ballot. Should voters in Salt Lake county approve the 15-year bond, residents will see an annual property tax increase of $2.40 on a home valued at $265,000 — the average home value in the county.