- Utah Inland Port Authority allocates $5 million for public safety and wetlands improvement projects in Salt Lake City.
- The funding is expected to benefit the city’s west side, where the inland port exists.
- State officials expect to use matching funds to preserve some wetlands in the area.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Inland Port Authority officials agreed this week to direct $5 million toward a pair of key issues within Salt Lake City’s west side.
The agency reallocated half of the money to Salt Lake City for public safety improvements, and the other half to the Utah Department of Natural Resources for wetland conservation within the city’s Northwest Quadrant.
“The message here is simple: The Northwest Quadrant is not just a place to do business — it’s a place where people live, work, and raise families,” said Abby Osborne, chairwoman of the Port Authority’s board, in a statement on Tuesday. “We are investing real dollars to make those neighborhoods safer and to protect the Great Salt Lake that defines this region.”…