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1. Salt Lake City Council delays votes on police grants and Lib... (cityweekly.net) — Salt Lake City Council members have postponed votes on new police grants and a dense townhouse rezone in Liberty Wells, keeping both public safety funding and neighborhood growth plans in flux. They did approve a major study that could tighten water limits for large non-residential users and passed resolutions on suicide awareness and Indigenous Peoples Day, signaling shifting priorities around the Great Salt Lake and community wellbeing.
2. After nearly 1M scooter trips, Salt Lake City is changing where riders can park downtown (ksl.com) — If you rent e-scooters in downtown Salt Lake City, you'll now have to park them in new designated zones before your app will let you end a ride. The city's pilot program, already live in parts of downtown and around The Gateway, aims to clear sidewalks, improve accessibility, and eventually move most scooter parking into the street as usage keeps growing.
3. Salt Lake City camera fight heats up as Utah lawmakers weigh data rules (fox13now.com) — Salt Lake City leaders are wrestling with whether and how to use automated license plate reader cameras, even as Utah lawmakers draft statewide rules to control how vendors handle the data. For residents, the outcome could shape local policing tools, privacy protections, and when and where cameras appear in city neighborhoods. No final decisions have been made yet.
4. Utah restaurant owner federally indicted for drug trafficking narcotics out of business, residence (abc4.com) — Salt Lake City residents may notice increased federal court activity after a Utah restaurant owner was indicted on heroin and cocaine trafficking charges tied to a South Salt Lake City business. Investigators say they seized large quantities of drugs and cash, and a three-day jury trial is set for late November at the Orrin G. Hatch federal courthouse downtown.
5. Metallica Coming to Salt Lake City in 2027: What You Need to Know (newsradio1310.com) — Metallica is bringing its M72 World Tour to Salt Lake City's Rice-Eccles Stadium on June 19, 2027, with Limp Bizkit and Avatar joining the lineup. General ticket sales open September 25, with fan club presales starting September 21, giving local fans plenty of time to plan for what's likely to be a packed, high-energy show just minutes from home.
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