Salt Lake County parks bond passes

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There soon may be more places to play in Salt Lake County.

In unofficial returns early Wednesday, county voters favored Proposition A — 56 percent to 44 percent — which would authorize the county to issue bonds worth $90 million for parks and recreation projects — $59 million for new projects, $31 million for upgrades to existing facilities and programs.

The move would extend an expiring bond for parks and recreation projects. It means the owner of a $295,000 home (the county average) would continue fronting $18.18 a year to pay off the bond, while a business of the same value would pay $33.06.