For about a year, shoppers in Moab City have been paying a small portion of sales tax to fund local recreation, arts and parks. Collected on items like hotel stays and restaurants, the RAP Tax equates to one penny for every 10 dollars spent. And now, Moab City has a lot of pennies. Elected officials are discussing the allocation of $400,000 in RAP tax funding. Plus, changes are coming to public lands in Utah, including increasing tribal representation and tripling the size of a popular state park. And, our radio partners report on specially protected open space in Colorado.

// Show Notes

// Photo: A group touring the Moab ArTTrails sculpture exhibition in September 2021. After a year of collections, the RAP Tax has generated $400,000 for recreation, arts, and parks, a portion of which will be available to area nonprofits.

// Moab City: About The RAP Tax

https://moabcity.org/559/Recreation-Arts-Parks-RAP-Tax

// Bears Ears NM Inter-Governmental Cooperative Agreement

https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/docs/2022-06/BearsEarsNationalMonumentInter-GovernmentalAgreement2022.pdf

// KOTO: Valley Floor Education Day Sparks Scientific Curiosity

https://www.koto.org/featured-news-stories/2022/5/16/valley-floor-education-day-sparks-scientific-curiosity