Salt Lake County property tax increase touches on angst over rising costs

From housing to groceries to transit costs, everyone is feeling inflation. That includes Salt Lake County.

“We’ve had significant inflation, you know, and we’ve lost purchasing power,” said County Assessor Chris Stavros.

So, the county council approved a 14.6% property tax hike in the 2026 budget. By their calculations, the increase will generate around $36.5 million in additional tax revenue…

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