AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUtah Supreme Court: Gov. Spencer Cox’s latest picks are headed for public review, with the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee asking for comments on Jay T. Jorgensen and Stephen P. Dent ahead of a June 16 deadline. Local Government & Housing: Ogden Valley City is facing a $2.2 million budget shortfall after incorporation, with residents potentially staring down a major tax hike or new fees to close the gap. Business & Growth: Buckner is expanding again, opening an eighth office in St. George, while Newport National Corporation completed its acquisition of Hobble Creek Business Park in Springville and plans more industrial construction. Sports & Community: South Korea’s full 26-man World Cup squad trained together for the first time at Zions Bank Training Center in Herriman, and defender Cho Yu-min left camp for injury recovery after a plantar fascia tear. Public Health: A new report warns the CDC’s wastewater COVID surveillance could lose major funding, just as a “cicada” variant spreads across the U.S. State Money Watch: Utah’s unclaimed property total hit $178 million, and the treasurer’s office is pushing a webathon to reunite people with lost funds.
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