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Cox adviser warns of funding cuts, says Wasatch Back counties ‘declared war’ - TownLift, Park City News

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PARK CITY, Utah — Gov. Steve Waldrip, the governor’s senior adviser for housing strategy and innovation, made the remarks during an Aug. 18 Heber City Council meeting. "So my message back from our good governor, who cares deeply about these issues, is: Your funding as a county is now at risk, meaning none," Waldrip said.

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