The Delta Center in Salt Lake City is pictured on Monday, July 29, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
The plan to raise Salt Lake City’s sales tax by 0.5% to create an entertainment district downtown keep swiftly advancing, now with a nod from a legislative panel tasked with reviewing a deal reached by the city and Smith Entertainment Group, the parent company of the Utah Jazz and the Utah Hockey Club.
The Revitalization Zone Committee met for the first time on Tuesday and, after hearing from representatives from Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County and Smith Entertainment Group, it voted unanimously to approve a participation agreement…