Category: Local Policy

  1. Should Draper, Utah Build a Recreation Center?

    Although this post focuses on a specific city, the ideas contained herein should be applicable universally.

    The city of Draper, Utah is where I live. Residents of the city will vote on June 26th on a ballot measure to decide whether the city should build a $29 million-dollar recreation center. It will be financed by a 20-year bond, or debt, which will cause property taxes in the city to rise by roughly $80-110 per year.

    The recreation center is clearly favored by the Mayor Darrell Smith, who states:

    “We have come to the conclusion that the only way Draper Read the rest of this entry »