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‘Counties who openly declare war’: Gov. threatens to pull funding over Wasatch Back development clash

By kpcw.org · August 21, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has threatened to pull state funding from Summit and Wasatch counties because of local leaders’ pushback against preliminary municipalities.

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