Vote Approaches on Salt Lake's Regional Sports Complex

Only two weeks remain before Salt Lake City holds its municipal election on November 4th. Proposition No. 5 on the ballot will ask the electorate to authorize a $15 million bond to build a new sports complex. The initial design for Salt Lake's Regional Sports Complex plans the construction of 30 soccer fields and eight baseball/softball diamonds. The preliminary design for the complex can be viewed by clicking here.

If Proposition No. 5 is approved by the voters, the proceeds from the bond will be used towards the construction of a facility that is being planned for land between I-215 and Redwood Road at approximately 2200 North. This site is within five minutes of both downtown Salt Lake City and the airport. The language of the bond proposal is not site-specific, however, so the funding could be used at an alternative site, if necessary.

Paul C. Burke, President of the Utah Youth Soccer Association, heralded this momentous news. "Salt Lake City is to be commended both for recognizing the need for a sports complex and for understanding the benefits this facility will provide to the city," Burke said. "The Mayor's Office has moved this project forward, and the City Council approved the bond election after carefully considering the merits of this project."

"I am confident that the voters of Salt Lake City will follow the Mayor and City Council's lead in supporting this worthy project." Burke continued. "Salt Lake's Regional Sports Complex will serve our city's recreation needs, promote economic development, and maintain vital open green space. This election presents city residents with a unique opportunity to make an investment in a facility that will yield economic and recreational dividends for our community for generations."