According to a poll conducted by Dan Jones Assoc. and released by KSL & Desert News, it seems that most Salt Lake County residents believe the split up of the Jordan School District that created the Canyons School District has not been fair for the students, taxpayers and employees of the southwest side of the Salt Lake Valley.

The poll also asked whether county residents believe the school district controversy reflects a deeper cultural divide between the east and west sides of the county.  According to the poll, 67 percent either "probably" or "definitely" agree the dispute reflects an underlying issue of whether east-side residents receive preferential treatment by government over west-siders.

They polled an equal number of residents from either side of I-15 (regarded as the division between east and west sections of the valley.

The Canyons District is headquartered in Sandy and covers homes as far south as Draper and north to Cottonwood heights and Midvale.  It also includes the small town of Alta.  The Jordan School District is headquartered in West Jordan, and also includes homes in South Jordan, Riverton, Bluffdale, and Herriman.

The previous information was derived from KSL.com