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State lawmakers preview session to Bountiful council; housing reforms and budget cuts top list
Summary
Representatives Ray Ward and Melissa Garth Ballard told the Bountiful City Council their caucus will focus on cost-of-living measures, public safety, housing reforms and constrained state budgets; Ward is proposing a streamlined permitting path for small 'starter homes' and both legislators invited local input at upcoming town halls.
Representatives Ray Ward and Melissa Garth Ballard briefed the Bountiful City Council during a work session ahead of the 45-day legislative session and asked for local feedback on bills that will affect cities.
Ward said the South Davis delegation will hold several town halls during the session and urged residents to attend and submit concise written concerns. He framed the session as a difficult budget year because of slow revenue growth and federal tax changes that "the net effect of that is an addition is a…
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