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The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) board recently approved an expansion of the agency’s service district to include all of Utah County.

The annexation followed the Utah County Commission’s June 7 decision to increase sales taxes in some areas of the county. As a result, the entire county will pay into the transit district fund, UTA officials said in a statement on the district’s web site.

Prior to the change, Utah County cities had to approve the sales tax increase and annexation requests individually. UTA now will collect a little more than half a percent on each cent collected in sales tax throughout the county, which will help to support FrontRunner commuter-rail services.

Meanwhile, UTA has awarded a three-year fastener contract to Lawson Products, which will supply various fasteners, including a minimum of 2,500 different products such as bolts, hex head cap screws, miniature fasteners, nuts, screws, socket products and washers.