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October 16, 2024
Question for you: What are the best Salt Lake-themed Halloween costumes for this year? Or, basically, what were the most iconically Utah moments of 2024?
What's CITY Talking About?
State Universities Face Budget Cuts
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz is pushing state universities and colleges to prepare for potential 10% budget cuts, aimed at reducing administrative costs and improving efficiency. Democratic Sen. Kathleen Riebe, a member of the higher ed budget committee, warned that trimming funding could make Utah’s system less competitive. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]
UDOT Plan for I-15
The Utah Department of Transportation has released its final plan for the I-15 corridor between Farmington and Salt Lake City. It features five general-purpose lanes and one express lane in each direction, along with separate walking and biking paths. Construction could begin as early as 2027. [Utah Department of Transportation]
- Related: How many more lanes does I-15 really need? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
The Salt Lake County Candidates on Your Ballot
Your ballot will probably arrive in the mail this week, and some down-ballot races could have a big impact. The City Cast Salt Lake podcast interviewed candidates for Salt Lake County mayor and a countywide council seat; what are the takeaways? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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It’s Voting Time!
It’s fall time. Which means it’s flannel-shirt time, leaf-raking time, pumpkin spice time — and more importantly, it’s voting time! Ballots are coming soon. If you haven’t registered, you can online by October 25th. No matter what makes fall time a fabulous time for you, make sure you register to vote at vote.utah.gov.
What To Do
Wednesday, Oct. 16
- 📘 Free Book at the Book Nook | 1-5 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🦞 Lobster Rolls at Central 9th Market | 6 p.m.-sellout | Free entry | Central 9th
- 🌱 Terrarium Class | 6 p.m. | $75 for one, $100 for two | Avenues
- 🎶 Concert: André 3000 | 8 p.m. | $24.50-$125 | Downtown SLC
Thursday, Oct. 17
- 🍽️ Harvest Dinner | Doors at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. | $110 | 21+ only | Ballpark
- 🚂 The Halloween Express | Departs at 7 p.m. | $5-$30 | Heber City
- 🔪 Halloween Scary Movies Trivia | 7-9 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Central 9th
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