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On the recordDecember 13, 2017
Can you imagine being a locally elected official who is responsible for roads, schools, and all the services that a community needs in order just to survive, and having 93 percent of your tax base taken out from underneath you?
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Chris Stewart
Republican · Utah

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Stewart highlights the challenges faced by local officials due to federal land ownership.

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