In an effort to save on water, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is looking to replace a series of athletic fields and grassy parking strips with artificial turf.
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is proposing to spend millions to replace a series of athletic fields with artificial turf and rip out grassy parking strips at 40 different county facilities.
The Great Salt Lake is expected to drop another 2 feet overall in 2022. The Great Salt Lake contributes more than $1.3 billion and 7,700 jobs in local economic benefits annually to Utah.