Why the Salt Lake County mayor’s new proposed budget is tight — yet flush

Jenny Wilson’s spending plan includes wage hikes for workers and — thanks to lots of federal aid — a “once-in-a-generation” round of capital upgrades.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson at her office in the Salt Lake County Government on Aug. 31, 2022. The mayor outlined her $1.9 billion proposed budget for 2023 Tuesday, which includes what she's calling a "once-in-a-generation" round of capital spending projects and upgrades.

Why the Salt Lake County mayor’s new proposed budget is tight — yet flush

Jenny Wilson’s spending plan includes wage hikes for workers and — thanks to lots of federal aid — a “once-in-a-generation” round of capital upgrades.

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