Herbert, lawmakers push for money to protect HAFB

Herbert, lawmakers push for money to protect HAFB

By Robert Gehrke
The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 2, 2012 04:07PM MDT

Gov. Gary Herbert and lawmakers from northern Utah are seeking $500,000 to mount a lobbying campaign to protect Hill Air Force Base from the chopping block in an upcoming round of base closures.
Sen. Jerry Stevenson, R-Layton, said losing Hill would cost the state “thousands and thousands and thousands of jobs” and be a devastating blow to Utah’s economy.
“This is a big deal for the state of Utah if that base were to close,” Stevenson said.
Herbert said Thursday he supports Stevenson’s request f...

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