Tell Your Local Governments You Support Mass Transit!
We need to let Salt Lake County officials know we support mass transit! There will be a re-vote on funding for TRAX and commuter rail on Thursday, November 1.
Last year, Salt Lake County voters approved a sizeable bond with the understanding that it would primarily fund mass transit. In accordance with voters’ wishes, the Salt Lake County Council of Governments (COG), voted to prioritize the Mid-Jordan and West Valley City TRAX lines, FrontRunner commuter rail, as well as an I-80 project. Utah County voters, also facing serious traffic and air pollution problems, have agreed to fund commuter rail from Utah County to Salt Lake City.
It is no secret that some Utah legislators object to funding mass transit and believe that all transportation money should be dedicated to roads. Last week, a legislative audit found that due to a mathematical error, the priority rankings of TRAX, FrontRunner Commuter Rail and road projects should be readjusted.
As a result of the audit, the Salt Lake County Council of Governments will re-vote the allocation of money to TRAX and commuter rail. See the summary of the situation in a Salt Lake Tribune editorial on October 19.
It is essential that we voice our support mass transit as a means of reducing air pollution along the Wasatch Front! Please forward this message to family and friends.
Thank you for all you do to support clean air!
Write or e-mail your comments to Salt Lake Mayor Peter Corroon, and Barbara Thomas, the Salt Lake County COG Coordinator:
Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon
2001 South State Street, #N2100
Salt Lake City, UT 84190-1020
mayor@slco.org
Barbara Thomas, Intergovernmental Coordinator
Salt Lake County Council of Governments
295 N. Jimmy Doolittle Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
bthomas@wfrc.org
Also send a copy your local mayor:
Alta Mayor Tom Pollard
P. O . Box 8016
Alta, UT 84092
tjp@townofalta.com
Bluffdale Mayor Claudia Anderson
14175 South Redwood Road
Bluffdale, Utah 84065
wmortimer@bluffdale.com
Cottonwood Heights Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore
1265 E Fort Union Blvd, Ste. 250
Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84047
kcullimore@cottonwoodheights.utah.gov
Draper Mayor Darrell H. Smith
1020 East Pioneer Road
Draper, UT 84020
darrell.smith@draper.ut.us
Herriman Mayor J. Lynn Crane
13011 South Pioneer Street
Herriman, UT 84096
mayorcrane@herriman.org
Holladay Mayor Dennis R. Webb
4580 South 2300 East
Holladay, Utah 84117
dwebb@cityofholladay.com
Midvale Mayor JoAnn Seghini
655 W. Center St
Midvale, UT 84047
joannes@midvale.com
Murray City Mayor Dan Snarr
5025 South State Street, 2nd Floor
PO Box 57520
Murray, Utah 84157-0520
dsnarr@murray.utah.gov
Riverton Mayor Bill Applegarth
12830 S. Redwood Road
Riverton, Utah
801-208-3140
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson
451 South State Street, Room 306
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
mayor@slcgov.com
Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan
10000 Centennial Pkwy
Sandy, UT 84070
gtalbot@sandy.utah.gov
South Jordan Mayor W. Kent Money
1897 West 11700 South
South Jordan, Utah 84095
citycouncilcontact@sjc.utah.gov
South Salt Lake City Mayor Robert D. Gray
220 E. Morris Avenue
South Salt Lake, Utah 84115-3200
mayor@southsaltlakecity.com
Taylorsville Mayor Russ Wall
2600 West Taylorsville Blvd.
Taylorsville, Utah 84118
mayor@taylorsvilleut.gov
West Jordan Mayor David B. Newton
8000 South Redwood Road
West Jordan, UT 84088
daven@wjordan.com
West Valley City Mayor Dennis Nordfelt
3600 South Constitution Blvd.
West Valley City, Utah 84119-3720
801-963-3220