SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City is seeking input from residents on proposed transformative projects for its developing Public Lands Master Plan, called Reimagine Nature. This is the second of three community engagement windows for Reimagine Nature, a master plan that will provide a guiding vision for the next 20 years for the City’s […]
Partnering Cities seek public input on New Transit Options for Salt Lake Valley
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Millcreek and the City of Holladay are seeking community feedback to determine a preferred transit type and route as part of an ongoing study to improve connectivity and reduce congestion between the cities well into the future. Local Link, which launched in late 2020, is […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall gives overview of Salt Lake City’s plans for expected American Rescue Plan Act Funding
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced today that the City will invest most of its American Rescue Plan Act allocation into an equitable, sustainable COVID recovery for the community with the help and input from residents. “We want to support your access to a good job, we want to support […]
Low snowpack and stream flows prompt Mayor Mendenhall to issue Stage 1 Advisory of City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan
With mountain snowpack and stream flows projected to be well below average this spring, Mayor Erin Mendenhall today declared a Stage 1 Advisory for water conservation, in keeping with Salt Lake City’s Five-stage Water Shortage Contingency Plan. “We want to invite and encourage everyone in our City, as well as the other municipalities we serve, to […]
Salt Lake City Fleet Participating in Upcoming Online TNT Auction
SALT LAKE CITY — The City’s Public Services’ Fleet Division will have vehicles, trucks, and equipment up for bid at TNT Auction’s first online auction of 2021. The vehicle auction will be open from March 12 to March 18, and the trucks and equipment auction will be open from March 12 to March 16. Potential […]
Newly-established Innovation Team gets to work modernizing City processes and systems
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s first-ever Innovation Team is up and running, working to make the City more efficient, nimble and cohesive. Announced by Mayor Erin Mendenhall in her State of the City address in January, the Innovation Team is focused on streamlining and implementing major projects that promise to simplify the City’s […]
Salt Lake City Recognizes Business Leadership in Energy Efficiency
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s Department of Sustainability is pleased to announce Trolley Square Ventures has won the 2020 Energy Project of the Year as part of the City’s annual Elevate Buildings Award. The Elevate Buildings Awards is the Sustainability Department’s public recognition campaign honoring organizations that have gone above and beyond to […]
Salt Lake City Compliance Encourages Reduced Speeds as SLCSD Students return to classrooms
SALT LAKE CITY — As Salt Lake City School District begins its gradual shift to in-person classes this week, Salt Lake City encourages drivers to slow down when driving near and through school zones; especially during peak hours when students are walking to and from school. “We just want to remind drivers that students are now […]
A Stronger, More Resilient, More Equitable Salt Lake City in 2021 and Beyond
A Stronger, More Resilient, More Equitable Salt Lake City in 2021 and Beyond Striving for a better city through change was theme of Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s State of the City Address SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall shared her vision for a city guided by intention and bold change for the […]
Mayor Mendenhall Releases First Salt Lake City Annual Progress Report Card
Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released the Salt Lake City Annual Progress Report Card. This document is a first in the City’s history and accounts for the status of the Mayor’s 2020 city goals. “Transparency in government must bring not only public commitments to goals, but public accountability for the results. It’s important […]