Tooele County’s growth rate has slowed since the start of the decade, when it was the fastest-growing county in the state, according to population estimates compiled by the Utah Population Estimates Committee.
Property taxes are due next Monday — never a happy date on any taxpayer’s calendar. This year, however, more home and land owners seem to be caught in the crossfire of rising assessed property values, a slumping real estate market and a worsening economic crisis.