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Wasatch County council deadlocks on joining Heber City downtown CRA after hour of public comment
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and a two-hour public hearing with divided testimony, the Wasatch County Council failed to adopt an interlocal to participate in Heber City's proposed downtown community reinvestment area (CRA); the vote was split and the measure did not pass.
Heber City sought Wasatch County's agreement to join a proposed downtown Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) that would divert a share of future property-tax growth in the downtown area to pay for public infrastructure and incentives. The county opened a public hearing after a presentation from Vernal's city manager, Quinn Benyon, who described Vernal's experience using CRA funds to bury utilities, add parking and grant façades. Benyon said Vernal leveraged about $2.1 million in CRA increment into roughly $24 million of public‑private investment and credited streetscape improvements and a 40% façade grant for attracting private projects.
County staff explained the likely structure of Heber's proposal: a term of about 20 years and a proposed 75/25…
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