The Utah Section PGA has recognized two members of the Salt Lake City Golf Division in its annual awards. Dave Carter, Head Golf Professional at Glendale Golf Course, received the Player Development Award and Steve Elliott, Head Golf Professional at Forest Dale Golf Course, was presented the Gentleman Jeff Award. The Player Development Award is […]

Mayor Jackie Biskupski has appointed education and law expert Angela Doan as her choice for Senior Advisor for Education. Angela has extensive experience in education and law, most notably her time teaching in the Salt Lake City School District. For four years, Angela taught at Edison Elementary under a Title I school improvement grant, where […]

On Thursday, November 2, 2017, American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Main Street America announced the winners of the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets grant campaign. Salt Lake City is among 11 winning historic sites, determined by popular vote, and will receive a total $1.5 million in grants to fund preservation projects. The winners […]

Salt Lake City and the Urban Land Institute Utah District Council (ULI Utah) announced that Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski has been selected for the 2018 class of Daniel Rose Land Use Fellows by the Rose Center for Public Leadership. On Thursday, October 26, in conjunction with the national ULI Fall Meeting, Mayor Biskupski and mayors […]

Starting Monday, October 30th, Salt Lake City will begin accepting applications for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP is a multi-year planning program of capital expenditures needed to replace or expand the City’s public infrastructure. Capital improvements involve the construction, purchase or rehabilitation of Salt Lake City’s infrastructure including buildings, parks, streets, sidewalks, bridges, […]

Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski issued an Executive Order governing the release of police body-worn camera (BWC) recordings of officer involved critical incidents (OICI) in Salt Lake City. The policy comes after stakeholders, including District Attorney Sim Gill, were given the opportunity to comment on a draft policy released in January. The new policy states that […]

Stadler, the system provider of rail vehicle construction solutions headquartered in Switzerland, is set to construct a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City where they will build and assemble trains for transit properties throughout the United States. Currently, Stadler is leasing space from the Utah Transit Authority at their Warm Springs facility, employing […]

Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced Bill Wyatt as her choice for the Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports. Bill has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, most notably in his role as CEO of the Port of Portland. For the past 17 years, Bill oversaw the complex logistics […]

Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski honored longtime LGBTQ rights activist Kate Kendall and philanthropist Bruce Bastian with a Key to the City. The award was presented on National Coming Out Day, an annual LGBTQ day of awareness and action. In choosing to honor Kate Kendall and Bruce Bastian, Mayor Biskupski noted their long-time […]

In a continuing effort to improve the customer experience for those starting a new business, Salt Lake City is launching new online tools that will make the zoning and permitting process easier and more efficient for our customers. OpenCounter is a customized guide to help applicants achieve their project goals, while outlining the permits, and fees […]