SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — As Salt Lake County Council continues to deliberate on the county budget in the wake of a proposed tax increase, the council voted to close a senior center in Salt Lake City.

During the County Council meeting on Tuesday, November 4, the council voted to close the Tenth East Senior Center as they voted on budgets for Human Services and specifically, Aging and Adult Services.

This comes after Mayor Jenny Wilson proposed a nearly 20% property tax increase, and after the council voted to close four county daycare centers last week. The daycare closures were done with the intention of avoiding raising taxes as much as was originally proposed, and that was also the reasoning behind those who supported closing the senior center.

Councilmember Aimee Winder Newton (Distri

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