Utah taxpayers should not fund a billion-dollar project that benefits private ski resorts, according to Riverton, Utah. Scrutiny under the new Trump administration.
In an exclusive statement to Breitbart News on Thursday, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs criticized the use of public funds on large ski lift projects, claiming that private interests to taxpayers would be prioritized.
“The government's job is not to choose winners or losers. It does just that by spending more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds to transport skiers to two resorts,” he said.
“It is the taxpayers' role to step into the bill to support two ski resorts in an extension of their imagination,” he added.
Recently Utah Department of Transport (UDOT) Approved The project will build the world's largest gondola to transport skiers to Snowbirds and Alta Resorts in Little Cotton Wood Canyon.
Little Cotton Wood Canyon Union estimate Total costs could exceed $1.4 billion in taxpayer-funded money.
Some defend the plan, citing canyon traffic and environmental concerns, but the project has it Face An increase from local businesses and residents who claim it is a misuse of taxpayer funds and primarily benefits private resorts.
The problem comes when the Trump administration's government efficiency (DOGE) has made great strides in saving millions of dollars in taxpayer dollars in efforts to reduce federal waste. Targeting It has established deep state fraud and mismanagement.
The move follows growing scrutiny over past taxpayer-funded projects, including controversial spending under the Biden administration, including President Trump. Placement 90-day hold of all USAID foreign aid aid, including Serbian DEI funding, Vietnamese EVS, Guatemala LGBT programmes, Egyptian tourism and more.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @joshuaklein.
