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Public Notice

Please see below for information about upcoming items for special elections or public hearings. For information about regular Salt Lake County Council agendas and public meetings, please see the links below. 

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Upcoming Items

On August 13, the County Council adopted a resolution to provide for a local special bond election for the purpose of issuing general obligation bonds of $507,000,000 and calling a public hearing to receive input from the public. If approve, the bonds will be issued for the purpose of:

  1. Building a Justice and Accountability Center: The Justice and Accountability Center will be an alternative to jail primarily for low-level offenders who are repeatedly involved in the criminal justice system because of underlying issues, such as unstable housing and mental health, and substance use disorders that have not been addressed. The Justice and Accountability Center will connect people to outpatient treatment, job training, permanent housing opportunities, and support services to get their lives back on track with the goal of eliminating criminal behavior.
  2. Consolidating and Improving the County Jail by: Combining the two county jails; Increasing the number of beds; Expanding access to mental health treatment; and, Building a reentry unit to help people leaving jail prepare to rejoin society.

Salt Lake County will hold a public hearing at 4:00 p.m. on September 17 at the regular meeting place of the County Council: County Council Chambers, N1-100, 2001 South State STreet, Salt Lake City, Utah. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate. Prior to the hearing, written comments may be submitted to the County Council to the attention of the County Clerk, at the office of the County Clerk (as Council Clerk), located at 2001 South State Street, N2-700, PO Box 144575, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4575 or to council@saltlakecounty.gov.

Full Notice of Public Hearing