This evening, the Salt Lake City Council voted to approve the proposed Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention District around the Delta Center and a 0.5% citywide sales tax increase to fund the project, including retrofitting the Delta Center to meet National Hockey League standards. The decision starts a major change in downtown Salt Lake City, including public benefits such as the revitalization of historic Japantown, public art, workforce development and more. […]
Salt Lake City Council to Consider Next Steps in Downtown Revitalization
The Salt Lake City Council released the below statement regarding their next steps in the proposed Sports, Entertainment, Culture and Convention District process. […]
Salt Lake City Invites Community to Westside Council Meeting
The Salt Lake City Council invites all constituents to participate in a City Council meeting hosted on the Westside. These offsite meetings aim to help make it easier for Westside residents to engage with their city leaders without a trip to City Hall. Dinner and entertainment will be provided as a token of appreciation to attendees. […]
COUNCIL: Aug. 27, 2024 Meetings
The City Council adopted the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2024-25, appointed longtime Council staff member Jennifer Bruno as the new Council Executive Director, received a briefing and voted to rezone the proposed Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention (SECC) district, and more […]
CITY COUNCIL: Aug. 13, 2024 Meetings
The Council received a follow-up briefing on the proposed rezone for the Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention District, continued reviewing Capital Improvement Program projects, received a briefing from the Administration about the proposed Green Loop linear park project and more […]
COUNCIL: July 9, 2024 Meetings
The Council voted to unanimously endorse and submit a participation agreement to the state’s Revitalization Zone Committee for their review and approval, received a follow-up briefing about the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), joined Mayor Erin Mendenhall to recognize The Home Depot and its dedicated employees for their service to Salt Lake City, and more […]
COUNCIL: July 2, 2024 Meetings
The Council received a briefing on the proposed zoning amendment to support the creation of a Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention (SECC) district, received a follow-up briefing about the proposed participation agreement and project area between the City and the Smith Entertainment Group, received the first briefing about specific projects in the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and more […]
COUNCIL: June 11, 2024 Meetings
The Council voted to adopt a nearly $2 billion annual budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY25), received a follow-up briefing on Smith Entertainment Group’s (SEG) proposed Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention District (SECC), joined Mayor Erin Mendenhall to declare June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day and June 20 as World Refugee Day in Salt Lake City, and more […]
COUNCIL: June 4, 2024 Meetings
The Council held the second of two scheduled City Budget public hearings, held an initial discussion intended to narrow down the list of budget items the Council is potentially interested in changing, authorized assistance for the Fairmont Heights Senior Housing Development project, and more […]
COUNCIL: May 21, 2024 Meetings
The Council joined Mayor Erin Mendenhall in designating June as Pride Month in Salt Lake City, held a public hearing on the proposed Capital City Revitalization Zone/Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention District, received a follow-up briefing and accepted public comment on a proposed property tax increase by the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy, and more […]