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In Davis County, it’s called RAP. In Weber County, the acronym is RAMP. And in the city of Tooele, it’s PAR. All three are notable ballot measures to do what other jurisdictions such as Salt Lake County with its effective ZAP tax have successfully done. It is a proven way to fund some of those meaningful activities that make communities livable and enjoyable.
Voters in Davis and Weber counties and Tooele city will be asked November 2 to authorize a local sales tax increase of one tenth of one percent – that’s a penny on a ten-dollar sale. In each instance, the tax, if approved, will be in effect for eight years, whereupon it will sunset, if not renewed. It will raise some $3 million annually in the two counties and some $300 thousand per year in Tooele.
Each entity, it appears, has responsible plans, tailored to local needs, for using the revenue. There’ll be new and improved parks. Recreational facilities and programs will be expanded and added. And arts and cultural activities will receive a boost.
As we said, similar versions of the tax in other jurisdictions have proven enormously successful. No doubt residents of Davis and Weber counties and the city of Tooele would also enjoy improved quality of civic life through the passage of RAP, RAMP and PAR.
