Utah K-12 Schools Receive Record $39.2M From Trust Fund, At No Cost to Taxpayers
Elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the state received $39.2 million in School LAND Trust funds for the 2014-2015 school year, at no cost to taxpayers. The School LAND Trust Office of the Utah Board of Education distributed the record $39.2 million in annual interest and dividends from the $1.9 billion Permanent School Fund. ”School […]
State Treasurer Names New Board to Manage Permanent Fund
Utah State Treasurer Richard K. Ellis announced the appointment of the School Trust Fund Board of Trustees, which will oversee the investment of the Permanent School Fund. The Fund has a balance of nearly $2 billion to which the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) has contributed $1.4 billion. Annual interest income from this […]
Penstemon Conservation Agreement Finalized
A multi-agency conservation agreement to protect two species of penstemon found in the Uintah Basin was signed July 22. The agreement is a unique case of private, county, state, and federal cooperation to protect rare plant species. Signatories to the conservation agreement are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Utah Public Lands Policy Coordination Office (PLPCO), U.S. […]