SALT LAKE CITY — Parents are not giving up after the Salt Lake County Council voted to cut funding for four county-run childcare centers in Magna, Kearns, Millcreek and Salt Lake City’s Fairpark neighborhood.

“We can't afford anywhere else, so if they do decide to have this closure, we're screwed,” said parent Jessica Earl.

“This is such a small cut to affect so many people. It just sucks, honestly,” echoed parent Mackenzie Miller.

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When it comes to the reason why these programs were cut, Councilwoman Natalie Pinkney said the Republican caucus believed those centers had low enrollment numbers and wanted to make budget cuts.

“There are a lot of interventions that we can do to mak

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