Bill would turn Salt Lake Co.’s 5 metro townships into cities, give them taxing authority

SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — A bill before Utah lawmakers would turn the state’s five metro townships — all of which are located in Salt Lake County — into cities, thereby giving them taxing authority.

House Bill 35 , titled “Metro Township Modifications,” unanimously passed the House earlier in the session, and this week it got a favorable recommendation in the Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee.

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“Essentially what HB35 does is removes metro townships as a type of municipality and converts the existing townships into cities and towns,” said Rep. Jordan Teuscher (R-South Jordan) on the House floor.

The state’s five metro townships are Kearns, Magna, Copperton, Emigration Canyon, and White City. They came under this unique form of government in 2015, chiefly as a means to stop other cities from annexing areas along their borders.

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A screenshot of Rep. Jordan Teuscher (R-South Jordan) speaking on the House floor on Jan. 30, 2024.

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