Salt Lake MSA Development Thread

[UTPlanner]

Moving the prison to a new location is a very complex idea. You have to consider a lot of costs, such as:

1. New utilities to the site both private and public. In locations such as Skull Valley finding a location that has power, gas, sewer and water for a facility that large would be extremely difficult.
2. A local population to ensure a sufficient number of employees, and a local population that won't fight tooth and nail to keep it out of their community.
3. Transportation costs between the prison and the courts, most of those incarcerated at the Point of the Mountain, will need to be in court in SLC.
4. Prisoners need access to doctors and hospitals at times and I'm sure other services as well.

These are just a few of things that popped up in my mind when I considered moving the prison. I personally do not understand the need to move the prison. It is located in a convenient location and they already own a great deal of property. I would not personally support a move at this time as it would cost considerably more to move than to rebuild.

I think the only reason it is even being considered is because there are some in the south part of the valley that don't like the negative stereotypes that it brings to the area though it has been there much longer than most of the current residents.

Just a bit of food for thought, I suppose.