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Utah remains one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, and its capital city is no exception.
It was the fastest-growing city between 2023 and 2024, which continues to push its population to new boundaries, according to both the Utah Population Committee and the U.S. Census Bureau. Its estimated population by mid-2024 was a 9% increase from its last official count of 199,723 in 2020, surging past 200,000 people for the first time in its history over the past few years.
But it’s also not immune to water scarcity concerns that exist elsewhere in the state, especially as drought has returned.
That’s why Salt Lake City had already started considering water needs in planning, but the city is now a step closer to matching the planning standards required by the state. The Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted last week to recommend applying a key city water management plan to its wider general plan to meet a Dec. 31 deadline.
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