- A handful of Sugar House businesses opposed proposed special assessment area during protest hearing.
- Business owners argue the fees won’t benefit them amid ongoing financial struggles.
- Approval requires support from 60% of business property value in the area.
SALT LAKE CITY — A Sugar House business-led plan to create a special assessment area within the heart of the Salt Lake City neighborhood’s business district is facing some pushback from other Sugar House businesses.
A handful of business owners attended a protest hearing on Tuesday, which is part of the lengthy and complicated process initiated by the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce earlier this year.
The proposal calls for a small tax-like collection from commercial properties within the district that can fund new events, signage and holiday lighting used throughout the district, as well as public safety ambassadors and other services. It’s similar to a district in downtown, which created the Downtown Alliance…