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Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski sues state-created inland port

Making good on an action she has long threatened, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski on Monday filed suit against the Inland Port Authority, challenging what she sees as an unconstitutional usurping of city taxing land land-use powers.

"I have been clear since last year that I believe the State of Utah has violated the firmly established role of municipal governments,“ she said in a prepared statement.

“As mayor, I took an oath to protect Salt Lake City in every action I take,” she said. "While I do not take this action lightly, I take it with full confidence that I am doing what is right for the residents of Salt Lake City.