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Tooele County approves staterequest to defer taxes on former US Magnesium parcel
Summary
The commission approved the state of Utah's request to defer roughly $8.19 million in disputed taxes on the former US Magnesium site while officials negotiate valuation, ownership of mineral and water rights, and potential cleanup responsibilities.
The Tooele County Commission voted unanimously to approve a state application to defer payment of disputed property taxes on the former US Magnesium parcel, county staff said.
County staff member Nathan Harris told commissioners the application asks the county to defer "any and all tax liability assessed against the US Magnesium property that they purchased," noting the state purchased the site in February 2026 after winning the bankruptcy sale. Harris said the state's submission lists a disputed 2025 property value of "approximately 44.6 million" and a disputed total of "8.19 million dollars" in delinquent taxes, interest and penalties, and that the county treasurer reviewed the request and determined it…
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