Salt Lake County Assessor Lee Gardner has received his LDS mission call and is planning to leave office in August for Barcelona, Spain. Read More

A bill aimed at making school funding more equal across Utah earned committee approval Wednesday despite concerns that it could mean higher property taxes in most school districts. Read More

A controversial proposal to redistribute property taxes collected by local school districts narrowly cleared the Senate on Monday after divisive debate. Read More

While the tax has been around for a while, Utahns may notice an extra line on their property taxes if a bill sponsored by Rep. Kraig Powell, R-Heber City is passed in by the Utah Legislature. House Bill 264 "Property Tax Notice Amendments" would require counties to show taxpayers the portion of collected taxes benefiting charter schools, a tax that is currently incorporated into the local school district tax. Read More

A local lawmaker’s bill giving property owners better options in appealing their property tax assessments is one step closer to reality. Read More

Many well-known businesses failed to pay their 2012 property taxes on time, including some that have been in the news for financial problems — Trolley Square Associates,

Real-estate tax exemptions for soldiers and urban farmers are among new laws taking effect in Utah for the New Year.

 Salt Lake County leaders will hold a public hearing Thursday night to discuss a property tax increase that could have a significant impact. Read more

 When the city fell short in paying its $2.8 million UTOPIA bill for 2013, the Orem City Council in June proposed a 50 percent property tax increase to make up for the gap. The owner of a $184,500 home would have paid $97 more a year under the plan — the first hike of its kind in the city in nearly three decades. Read more

 Salt Lake County Council members looked everywhere for ways to cut Mayor Peter Corroon’s proposed 2013 budget and its 17.5 percent tax increase for countywide services. Read more

 Salt Lake County Council members betrayed little emotion Thursday as Mayor Peter Corroon laid out a 2013 budget proposal that included a 17.5 percent tax increase. Read more

 Salt Lake County Council members betrayed little emotion Thursday as Mayor Peter Corroon laid out a 2013 budget proposal that included a 17.5 percent tax increase. Read more

 Utah voters have approved a constitutional amendment that exempts members of the military from property taxes if they served on active duty out of state at least 200 days in a year. Read more

 West Valley City » Russell Eastman lives on a street of tidy new homes worth about $200,000 each. His corner of West Valley City — between 5600 West and 7200 West from 2100 South to 2700 South — has industrial areas, mobile home parks, farms, a new WinCo and Rocky Mountain Raceways. Read more

 A Salt Lake County employee who sent a racist email to the owners of a gourmet salsa business has apologized to the shaken owners, but he will not be losing his job over the incident, ABC 4 News reports. Read more

 A Salt Lake County employee has apologized for sending a racist email from his government account to a Sandy business owner. Read more

 She simply wanted to make salsa, but while trying to raise money online for her new business a Sandy woman got a shock - a rude, and seemingly racist, email from a Salt Lake County government employee. Read more

 Leslie Nelson said a $4 a month tax hike is not too much to pay to keep Orem the pleasurable town she's called home for 32 years. Read more

 It is not something Taylorsville residents want to hear, but taxes will likely go up next year whether the city becomes part of the Salt Lake Fire Service Area District or not, according to the city. Read more