Local ballot measures, Utah

Recent local news Cache County funds can't be used in support of RAPZ tax ballot measure November's ballot: tax increase in Park City will be alongside politicians Weber, Murray voters back school bonds, Weber School District seeks support on bond issue, Weber District grateful for overwhelming support Salt Lake County puts Millcreek cityhood vote on ballot Murray Voters to consider school construction bond School construction bond on ballot in Murray Enough signatures collected to bring West Layton Village to public vote, residents say, Group gathers 5,000 signatures to add west Layton land-use issue to ballot Successful petition drive could put corporate-power measure on ballot More recreation bonds ballot-bound as Millcreek Community Center opens Weber School Board presents $65 million bond proposal to voters Cache County voters could decide fate of RAPZ tax $25M Granite School bond falls short again, $25 million Granite school bond loses by 11 votes Cedar Hills residents turn in petition signatures Lehi deserves vote on issues Controversial Kanab gasification plant weighed Big school plan — and big risks Alpine bond issue seems likely to pass, Alpine asking voters to OK $210M school bond North Ogden Petitioners call for revenue bond issue on ballot Lawsuit on ballot initiatives filed on behalf of Kaysville group Salt Lake County citizens initiative takes aim at guest worker law,Activists take effort to county level, Merrill Cook launches drive against illegal immigration Bond election finds ‘champion’ in Eagle Mountain Salt Lake County mayor seeks $110 million parks bond Davis elections officials disqualify Kaysville initiatives, Kaysville residents try for 3 ballot initiatives, Kaysville group meets goal for citizen initiatives, Signature collection starting on three Kaysville petitions, Enough is enough in Kaysville, Backers of Kaysville city overhaul have two weeks to get signatures Santaquin sewer signatures Lehi rejects citizen initiatives, petitioners may appeal, Lehi initiatives decision on hold, Three initiatives may be on Lehi ballot Survey predicts $210M bond will pass, Alpine School District plans 2011 vote on property tax bond West Valley City sends open space bond to voters, WVC open-space bond headed for voters Vote yes on Provo recreation bond Vote no on new Kaysville police station Voters approve $20 million land bond Cedar Fort declines joining transit district ...more local news School bond and tax votes See also: School bond and tax elections in Utah Utah has a state mandated debt limit for school districts that is protected in the Utah Constitution. Under Utah law, the Constitution mandates that the total amount of revenue a school district brings in the previous year is their revenue limit the next year. Also, Utah requires an election for all bond issues. Utah uses a sinking fund to fund bond issues in relation to new construction, capital improvements, and acquiring property. Bonding in Utah cannot be used to retire debt or pay off other liabilities.

Local elections 2010 June 22 2009 November 3 Utah counties Beaver • Box Elder • Cache • Carbon • Daggett • Davis • Duchesne • Emery • Garfield • Grand • Iron • Juab • Kane • Millard • Morgan • Piute • Rich • Salt Lake • San Juan • Sanpete • Sevier • Summit • Tooele • Uintah • Utah • Wasatch • Washington • Wayne • Weber

External links

• Tom Warner report on 2007 local ballot initiatives