Looking south from Interstate 80 near 7800 West, on Friday, May 20, 2022. The Utah Inland Port Authority is seeking to buy land, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the area to develop future rail facilities for the port.The Utah Inland Port Authority board voted Thursday to initiate condemnation proceedings on private land officials say is needed for future rail facilities.
Officials repeatedly emphasized that the Utah-based faith intends to sell the land voluntarily. They said a condemnation action is needed to expedite the process, ensure the port is first in line to acquire the land, and preserve opportunities for federal grant funding. Trucks carrying shipping containers move in and out of the Union Pacific intermodal terminal in 2021.
Board member Sen. Jerry Stevenson, R-Layton, said the condemnation action was nothing unusual nor anything warranting coverage in the news media. “This piece of property in particular provides approach for enhanced rail circulation in and out of the inland port,” he said. “This piece of property will provide for trains that today come in through downtown Salt Lake and cross through the western portions of Salt Lake City, through the neighborhoods of Rose Park and others.”
How is it possible to stop this insanity?
The further destruction of Utah land, air, and water benefits the Mormon church and Utah land developers i.e. legislators all to the detriment of residents.
And show us the corruption. A church, untaxable in the secular world should not profit while propheting.