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Letter: Salt Lake County property tax is unacceptable

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) In downtown Salt Lake City in 2017 sales tax receipts for hospitality industries, restaurants and bars, exceeded those for retail, meaning folks are coming downtown more for nightlife than for shopping. Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

We need to start a conversation about our current property taxes. I just received my notices about the proposed property taxes in Salt Lake County for this year. All I can say is "Really!!??"

I keep copies of my taxes and I looked back on the past 10 years for my son's property in Salt Lake County and my property in West Valley City. I am appalled at what I saw. On both properties, my taxes have increased by $600 in the past 10 years. I cannot see any improvement in services, meaning roads, garbage, police coverage or — and this is a big one — Granite School District. I know that there are those people out there who can say $60 a year isn’t a big deal; many of us can't say that.

I am on a fixed income, so this really is unacceptable. I have to live with it, but if there is anyone out there who can show me improvement in our services, I would greatly appreciate it.

Barbara Person, West Valley City