Thanks for visiting the SLCo
Sesquicentennial Celebration web site. The first official meeting of Salt Lake County
government was held on March 15, 1852.
We’ve come a long way in 150 years. We now operate
over 150 facilities ranging from community pools and parks to the Southtowne Exposition Center.
We also provide hundreds of quality programs and services to the community,
including plowing snowy roads, delivering hot meals to the homebound elderly, and managing
drug rehabilitation programs for those in need.
We are committed to service excellence for
Salt Lake County residents. more...
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Did You Know ?
That in 1915 Salt Lake County rented steam tractors to the State Road Commission for a charge of $7.00 per day.
That in 1906 the annual water rate charged to a family with 5 rooms was $4.00 And a water closet (bathroom) was an additional $2.00 charge per.
That in 1937 Salt Lake County library system opened with seven branches.
That before becoming a County, the Salt Lake Valley was know as Deseret, Great Salt Lake City, the Utah Territory and part of the Mexican Territ.
That the only Salt Lake County resident to launch a national presidential campaign was Parley P. Christensen in 1920.
More trivia ....
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