News Reel: Grand County considers sales tax hike to fund healthcare and public safety infrastructure

Today on the News Reel, we speak to Doug McMurdo, editor of the Times-Independent, about possible sales tax increases in Grand County to cover the costs of local health services and a new public safety building. We also discuss the effects of funding cuts for a Moab program that helps immigrants become citizens. And we finish up with a story about a downtrend in tourism this year and the impact it’s having on local restaurants. - Show Notes - • Grand County weighs sales tax to fund public safety building https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/grand-county-weighs-sales-tax-to-fund-public-safety-building/ • Grand County to ask voters for sales tax hike on healthcare https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/grand-county-weighs-sales-tax-to-fund-public-safety-building/ • Feds pull funding that helps legal immigrants gain citizenship https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/feds-pull-funding-that-helps-legal-immigrants-gain-citizenship/ • Moab restaurants see decline in international visitation and spending https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/moab-restaurants-see-decline-in-international-visitation-and-spending/