u/ReporterMacyLipkin

Utah’s Library for the Blind and Disabled leaves no reader or book behind
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Utah’s Library for the Blind and Disabled leaves no reader or book behind

Tucked in a nondescript office park in Salt Lake City is the country's largest selection of braille books, and a growing catalog of audiobooks.

Why the Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled has been a game-changer for one Utahn: https://www.kuer.org/arts-culture-entertainment/2026-05-21/utahs-library-for-the-blind-and-disabled-leaves-no-reader-or-book-behind

u/ReporterMacyLipkin — 23 hours ago
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Utah’s newest cities can’t charge taxes this year because of a calendar snafu

Ogden Valley City and Spring Lake got their incorporation certificates after January 1, so they can't levy taxes for the fiscal year that starts this July. Cutting services is also off the table.

“The only way I know how to balance a budget is either increase your revenue or decrease your expenses, one way or the other,” said the mayor of Ogden Valley City. “And right now we've got those two different laws holding our hands there.”

https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2026-05-13/utahs-newest-cities-cant-charge-taxes-this-year-because-of-a-calendar-snafu

u/ReporterMacyLipkin — 9 days ago