Goud Maragani, of Riverton, knew he wasn’t alone in his frustration after Salt Lake County leaders voted last week to increase countywide property taxes by about 14%.
A few text messages later, and the former Salt Lake County clerk candidate had helped gather about a dozen residents willing to challenge the county’s decision. That group of Salt Lake County residents is now seeking to put that decision on the ballot, calling for a referendum on the tax increase.
“We’re looking for ways to make it affordable again,” Maragani told KSL after signing paperwork seeking to put the motion on the ballot Monday afternoon. “We can’t control the price of housing, can’t control the price of gas, can’t control the price of food … but with property taxes, we can actually control whether they go up or not.”…