While some people refer to the trail and parks bond as Salt Lake County Mayor Corroon's legacy, he says it's an investment in the county's future recreational needs.
Corroon said he frequently hears from his parks and recreation staff about sports leagues that approach the county because they have no place to play.
In approving Proposition 1, voters agreed to a small property tax increase over the 20-year life of bond, $5.73 a year on a residence valued at $238,000 or $10.24 on commercial property of the same value.
The bond proceeds will be used to substantially complete the Jordan River Parkway and Parleys trails; develop regional parks in Bluffdale, Draper and West Valley City/Kearns; and purchase land for a planned park in Magna.
Corroon has said he has been working with the County Council to work through the to-do list. Corroon has earmarked funds for deferred maintenance in the budget he will formally propose to the County Council next week.
The proposal approved by voters was an austere version of a $110 million bond Corroon proposed to the Salt Lake County Council in 2011. The council refused to place the question on the ballot, citing concerns about the bond's size, the sputtering economy and teeming deferred maintenance costs at existing county facilities. However, the County Council voted unanimously to place the $47 million question on the general election ballot. Deseret News
