Petition For Open Space Funding In Utah Falls Short

11 July 2004 - 11:00am

An initiative by open space proponents in Utah fails to get on the November ballot by just a few signatures.

When the Utah State legislature failed to pass a bill last winter to put an open space bonding question on the ballot this November, a coalition of conservation groups worked to collect signatures to do what the legislature wouldn't. The effort enjoyed broad public support, but once again, a recently passed measure by the legislature has stymied the effort.

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune, July 7, 2004
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