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Good day Salt Lake City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will soaring utility impact fees hit Salt Lake City housing costs?
  • How far will $50,000 really go for Poplar Grove families?
  • How volunteers are helping Salt Lake's Bonneville Fire burn scar recover.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Sunday: A couple of heavy t-storms, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fees will triple for developers. How might that impact Salt Lake City homeowners and renters? (sltrib.com) — Salt Lake City's utility impact fees on new construction will roughly triple over the next two years, as the City Council shifts more of the cost of water and sewer upgrades onto developers. While officials say the change is about fairness and funding aging infrastructure, residents and builders warn higher fees and existing rate hikes could still push up housing costs and monthly bills.
   

2. $50K approved as flooded families await a way home (fox13now.com) — Salt Lake City has approved $50,000 in extra aid for Poplar Grove families whose homes were flooded by a broken water main, with funds aimed at temporary housing, stabilization, and some repairs. Several houses remain unsafe or uninhabited, and residents describe living in rentals, RVs, and damaged structures while negotiating individual damage claims with the city and awaiting long-term solutions.
   

3. Prosperity U partners with Salt Lake City Public Lands to replant after Bonneville Fire – The Daily Utah Chronicle (dailyutahchronicle.com) — Salt Lake City's Public Lands Department is working with the University of Utah's Prosperity U Initiative to replant native cacti and stabilize hillsides burned in June's Bonneville Fire above the medical campus. Volunteers are helping restore habitat, reduce erosion risks, and contribute service hours to a nationwide effort honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.
   

4. 'We stand with Jane Doe': Stop Sexual Violence rally held in Utah after Cornell rape investigation reopens (abc4.com) — Salt Lake City residents gathered at the Utah Capitol for a Stop Sexual Violence rally supporting Cornell's "Jane Doe" and survivors everywhere. Speakers urged Utahns to break the silence around abuse, emphasized respect and accountability for men and boys, and shared personal stories of recovery and resilience to encourage ongoing action beyond a single event.
   

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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