As part of Salt Lake City’s commitment to pursuing cost-effective measures to reduce air pollution, Mayor Jackie Biskupski transmitted to the City Council an energy benchmarking and tune-up ordinance for large commercial buildings, which the Council will consider today during their work session. The proposed market-based ordinance would eliminate over 98 tons of criteria pollutants […]

Today, January 13th, Mayor Jackie Biskupski will present Gastronomy Inc. owner and chief of operations Tom Guinney with the Key to the City. Tom will be recognized for 36 years of leadership in Salt Lake City’s restaurant and hospitality industry, contributions to the local economy and cultural scene, and for his support of numerous philanthropies […]

Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced that as of January 1st, 2017, Salt Lake City will provide six weeks of paid parental leave to all full-time employees, extending to birth mothers, fathers, and to those who become parents through adoption or by foster care. The expanded policy may be used concurrently with 12 weeks of job […]

POST Consumer Brands, the nation’s third-largest cereal company, is expanding their distribution operations to Salt Lake City. POST currently has a facility in Box Elder County, Utah, and has begun construction on a 901,000 square foot facility on California Avenue and 5600 West, near the newly announced Northwest Quadrant development site. The $50-million facility in […]

Today, Salt Lake City and Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) announced that Big Agnes, an outdoor products company that produces award-winning sleeping bags, pads, and tents, is expanding their operation along the Wasatch Front. The company’s new domestic distribution center will be located at 1810 South 4370 West in Salt Lake City. The 30,000 […]

Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced the appointment of Karl Lieb as Fire Chief of Salt Lake City. The appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the City Council. Chief Lieb was appointed interim chief in October, upon the retirement of Chief Brian Dale. He is responsible for the operational readiness and capability of […]

To conserve resources and reduce air pollution, Salt Lake City’s Waste & Recycling Division (formerly Sanitation Division) will temporarily suspend the collection of brown yard waste cans from January 23 through March 10, 2017.   Demand for yard waste collection is low at this time, and suspending services will result in: An estimated fuel savings […]

After six years with Salt Lake City’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA)—including the past eight months as chief administrative officer—Justin Belliveau has announced he will be leaving at the end of the year to build a business from scratch: A craft beer brewery, which he and his two partners plan to locate at a yet-to-be-announced site on […]

For the first time, the 2016 Human Rights Day Celebration will be free of charge and open to the public, hosted by the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office of Diversity & Human Rights (ODHR) and the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission. Observed on its 68th anniversary, festivities will take place on Saturday, December 10th, […]

On Thursday, December 1st, 2016 Salt Lake City will commemorate World AIDS Day by lighting the City and County Building balconies with red lights. The Mayor and City Council have also issued a joint resolution calling on residents to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS and to support those whose lives have been affected by […]