Arches Shuttle: Money, Rules, and Transparency | Salt Lake City News

Grand County’s Arches National Park shuttle deal is under scrutiny—not over whether people like it, but whether the county followed the law when approving and spending up to $2.9 million in taxpayer dollars. After multiple votes, including a May approval for $500K and an August authorization for a $2.86M cap with Via Transportation, the final contract included extra hours, a higher fee, and $114K for attendants—all still within limits. The legal heart of the issue: did the county have funds properly appropriated and available at the time of each commitment? Questions also linger about contract changes, communications with Via, and whether they gained an unfair edge over other bidders. This isn’t about blame—it’s about transparency and ensuring public money was handled by the book. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f170b26c5a23e01e