Ben Hart will begin working to fulfill the Port Authority’s mission of providing smart, sustainable, and equitable supply chain solutions on September 12, 2022.
RELEASE: BEN HART NAMED AS UIPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board of Directors announced Ben Hart as the organization’s new executive director Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Hart has served as deputy director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) since March 2017 and was formerly a member of the UIPA board. He was selected from a list …
Utah Supreme Court bucks Salt Lake City’s claim Inland Port Authority Act is unconstitutional
The Utah Supreme Court ruled Wednesday against two of Salt Lake City’s challenges to the Utah Inland Port Authority Act, but litigation appears likely to continue.
Court rules in favor of state in Inland Port lawsuit
Utah’s inland port covers about 16,000 acres and facilitates moving goods using multiple modes of transportation. According to the inland port authority’s website, it also creates economic opportunity for the state of Utah.
Utah Supreme Court sides with inland port, says zoning doesn’t violate state law
Utah Inland Port Authority’s zoning structure does not violate Utah’s laws, the Utah Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday, affirming a decision from a 3rd District Court judge in 2020.
Inland port prevails in Utah Supreme Court ruling
Justices reject Salt Lake City’s arguments that the facility’s establishment and revenue grab are unconstitutional.
Hedge becomes president of Inland Port
Upon the recommendation of Executive Director Jack Hedge, the board of directors of the Utah Inland Port Authority has created the new role of president and appointed Hedge to the position.
Utah Inland Port Authority Expands Leadership Team
Press ReleaseJune 3, 2022 Utah Inland Port Authority Expands Leadership TeamHedge moving to new president role and search initiated for executive director SALT LAKE CITY, UT – At the Board of Directors meeting Thursday at the Utah State Capitol, Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Executive Director Jack Hedge presented a recommendation to the board that the UIPA create a new …