Salt Lake County Council votes (narrowly) to formally oppose Little Cottonwood gondola proposition
However, the council's decision was not unanimous — in fact, the resolution to oppose the gondola plan passed by a narrow margin of 5-4.
The idea is backed by a group called Gondola Works, which includes both Alta and Snowbird resorts. UDOT also recently announced that it backs the gondola route, as well as proposing a toll on the road. At least one local resident, who said he's seen a 30-percent increase in all costs over the past two years, expressed concern that the expected cost of $550 million is"grossly underestimated."
"I feel it's a billion dollar boondoggle," he said."This cuts across party lines. I, as a Republican, I'm opposed to the gondola. I'm not the only one. I mean, this is a bipartisan coalition that's out to not see this gondola move forward. It's not in the public's interest.""This resolution is misleading, and I can't support that right now," said Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton.
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