SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Today at the Salt Lake County Council Meeting, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson proposed a 19.63% property tax increase to keep up with inflation and fund essential county programs.

The tax increase, according to the proposal, would go to address inflation, rising costs for operating essential county services, investments in public safety, and funding new state-mandated programs. A portion of the funds will also go to debt service on bonds issued for the new government center campus and a "small share" of the debt service related to the renovation of the Salt Palace Convention Center.

The tax rate will exceed the county's certified tax rate, which is why it will need approval. That tax increase will generate an additional $48.9 million for the county.

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