SALT LAKE CITY – The Salt Lake City Council tonight indicated unanimous approval for Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s proposal to direct $1 million of city funds to help businesses facing economic uncertainties in the wake of COVID-19’s spread. “The business interruption happening in our community is significant and while we are bracing for an even bigger […]
Mayor Mendenhall Issues Secondary Proclamation Limiting Mass Gatherings
SALT LAKE CITY – In a continued effort to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in Salt Lake City, Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued a second emergency proclamation Thursday afternoon prohibiting mass gatherings of over 100 individuals within City limits. “Now is the time to draw a clear line that gets us out as far […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall Declares State of Local Emergency
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall declared a State of Local Emergency Tuesday evening to prepare for the potential spread of COVID-19. “While there are no known cases of COVID-19 in Salt Lake City, it is important that we act preemptively to prepare now. Doing so will help us to ensure […]
Mayor Mendenhall Announces Upcoming ‘Office Hours’ For Public Feedback
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2020 Contact: Lindsey Nikola 385-707-5205 – lindsey.nikola@slcgov.com Mayor Mendenhall Announces Upcoming ‘Office Hours’ For Public Feedback SALT LAKE CITY — Following a series of engaging and informative meetings with Salt Lake City residents during her transition, Mayor Mendenhall today announced the continuation of her office hours during which the public […]
Sugar House Temporary Shelter
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, the State of Utah, Shelter the Homeless, and other service provider partners are working toward a change to winter homeless shelter accommodations. Pending Council action at a special meeting on January 17th, within the next week, the vacant RDA-owned building at 2234 Highland Drive will be opened for overflow shelter space until April 15, 2020. […]
Mayor Mendenhall Announces Plan For Temporary Winter Shelter
SALT LAKE CITY – After weeks of work in coordination with the Salt Lake City Council, service providers, Salt Lake County, and State partners, Mayor Erin Mendenhall today announced the temporary expansion of up to 145 beds available to unsheltered individuals in Salt Lake City. The Sugar House Temporary Shelter is slated to open in the next week and will be located in a vacant building owned by the city’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA) located at 2234 Highland Drive. […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Erin J. Mendenhall is the 36th mayor of Salt Lake City. Erin came to Salt Lake with her family when she was 7 years old, and after losing her father to cancer at age 13, Erin graduated from Alta High School and enrolled at the University of Utah. It was there that her interest in […]
Salt Lake City Council
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Joint statement from Mayor Biskupski and Mayor-Elect Mendenhall regarding the protest encampment on Washington Square
Earlier today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski and Mayor-Elect Mendenhall reached out to the activists gathered on Washington Square to invite them to a meeting including Chief Mike Brown and representatives from the State and County. Activists did not respond to this request. This afternoon public safety officials began walking through the encampment with information about city […]