Celebrate Your Labor Day In Salt Lake City

Because gas prices are so high, many Utahns will be staying closer to home this Labor Day weekend.   Utah State Parks are getting ready for an extremely busy weekend. There are several state parks to enjoy your Labor Day weekend in Salt Lake City. There are also several state parks within a few minutes drive from the downtown area.

If you’re looking for a great place to spend Labor Day weekend, visit one of Utah’s State Parks. Each park offers different features, including biking, boating, hiking, camping, fishing, golf, horseback riding, Jr. Ranger programs, wildlife viewing, museums, swimming, and much more. For a list of Utah State Parks visit: http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/

Utah Still Holds The Highest Birth Rate In The Nation

New statistics are out showing Utah is still number one with the highest birth rate in the nation. Statistics show that one in every twelve women in Utah gave birth in 2006. The national average was one in every eighteen women.

Statistics are also showing that mothers in Utah are the least likely to become a single parent. This has been generations in the making.

Salt Lake City, Utah has been named one of the best places to live and raise a family. Maybe that’s why so many women in Utah choose to have so many children. Salt Lake City offers a great quality life for everyone. You can live, work and play in Salt Lake City and be happy.

Home sales in the area are very affordable.  So, come visit Salt Lake City and you’ll soon see why people come and stay a lifetime.

Utah Steps In To Save Student Loans As Banks Step Out

This goes to show that Utah is really a great place to live and raise a family. The state is letting us know that when our local banks bail on us, we can depend on them to help us out.

Last month, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan Chase, Zions, and Key financial institutes pulled out of the state of Utah. So now, the great state of Utah will cover any student loan that was held with any of those banks. If you are a Utah college student and need financial assistance, you can now get it through the state with the help of the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority, also known as UHEAA.

The Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority has access to over $121 million, ready to lend over the upcoming academic year.

This is great news for college students, and especially Salt Lake City. There are more colleges in this one city than throughout the state. Go Utah!

Salt Lake City ….Watching Movies On Windows?

Most of us watch movies at the theater, on DVD, or at home on cable.  But now, if you are in downtown Salt Lake City , Utah , you can watch movies from store windows.  This is definitely a new approach to movie watching.  Salt Lake City officials are calling it Sidewalk Cinema.

 

Starting today, August 8^th, you can view short films that will be projected onto vacant storefront windows along Main Street .  These mini-movie venues are sure to grab your attention as you’re taking a stroll or waiting for the TRAX train. 

 

The movies are meant for local artists to showcase their work.  There will also be some international short films.  Screens will be active for 18 hours every day.  The Sidewalk Cinema is sponsored by the Utah Arts Council, the Salt Lake Film Center and others.

 

Next time you are in downtown Salt Lake City , Utah on Main Street , be sure to look for one of these short films.  This is just another innovative thing Salt Lake City is doing to help keep its residents happy and entertained. 

Homeowners Can Now Appeal Their Recent County Assessments

Because the housing market has changed so much, everyone is finding property values changing quickly, and Salt Lake City, Utah residents are feeling it just as much as the rest of the country.  But now, property owners can appeal the county’s assessment if they don’t agree with it.   

 

Sometimes it’s confusing to many people.  As property values change, so do property tax rates.  In many cases, however, the land value can go up, while the structure value drops or vise versa.  There are many factors the county assessors will take into account; such as where the property is located, what attractive and unattractive features are near, demand, Interstate access, schools and shopping areas.  It’s all a complex formula.

 

So, if you’re a homeowner that is experiencing assessment shock, you can appeal what the county has assessed your property for.  But remember, in many cases, the increase of taxes is for many reasons - your property values are not the only one.