County Council Meeting, March 3, 2026
Approves Office of Regional Development Budget Adjustment, unanimous
What happened
Salt Lake County Council approved a resolution directing the Debt Review Committee to review a proposed lease revenue bond issuance for expanding the Salt Lake County Jail, passing 7-2.
- Jurisdiction
- Salt Lake County, UT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Jail Expansion Lease Revenue Bond Review
Resolution requesting the Salt Lake County Debt Review Committee to conduct a review of proposed lease revenue bond issuance by the Salt Lake County Municipal Building Authority for expanding operations and capacity at the Salt Lake County Jail. The project is estimated at approximately $525 million in bonding (net of other revenue sources), with $100 million already set aside. Vote was 7-2 with Council members Marino and Stewart voting no.
- Debt Review Committee must conduct review before bond issuance proceeds; actual bond timing expected at earliest one year from now
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Salt Lake County Council approved a resolution directing the Debt Review Committee to review a proposed lease revenue bond issuance for expanding the Salt Lake County Jail, passing 7-2.
Key Decisions (9)
Jail Expansion Lease Revenue Bond Review
Ben Helliard Appointment to Board of Health
Mountainous Planning District Planning Commission Appointments
Retirement Plan Roth Option Enhancement
Clark Planetarium Budget Adjustment
Office of Regional Development Budget Adjustment
Opposition to HB 593 - Pretrial Supervision Restrictions
Support for HB 337 - Nicotine Product Tax Amendments
Support for SB 281 - Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives
Development Activity (2)
Larry H. Miller Power District Development
Mixed-Use
Salt Lake County Jail Expansion
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Salt Lake County is proceeding with major jail expansion estimated…
Housing Demand
House Bill 492 dedicates $140 million specifically to Salt Lake…
Commercial Demand
Larry H. Miller Real Estate is developing a major riverfront…
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