Today, the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announced that Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development has been recognized as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). The accreditation was given to Mayor Jackie Biskupski and Director Lara Fritts, following remarks by the mayor at the IEDC Economic Future Forum, currently being hosted in Salt Lake […]
Hearing on proposed 4th Avenue Well postponed
A public hearing scheduled for Thursday, June 6th before Salt Lake City’s Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) on the proposed design of the 4th Avenue well near Memory Grove has been postponed to a date to be determined. The Salt Lake City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday, June 4th to approve the well upgrade project of […]
Lara Fritts Named Consultant Connect North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2019
Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants, announced its 2019 list of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers Friday. Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development Director Lara Fritts made the top 50. The economic development professionals selected for this list were nominated by their colleagues […]
Salt Lake City invites public to learn about missing middle housing
Meet Us in the Middle Missing Middle Housing and Deciphering Density in SLC Salt Lake City invites public to learn about missing middle housing The Salt Lake City Planning Division is inviting residents on a walking tour of the Avenues Neighborhood to look at different examples of what has been coined as “missing middle housing.” The […]
Mayor Biskupski presents $330 million-dollar City budget with focus on parks, housing, transit, police, and roads
Tonight, Mayor Jackie Biskupski presented her recommended General Fund Budget for fiscal year 2019-20, describing it as the “culmination of the work” her Administration and City Council have done together over the last three years. The $330 million-dollar General Fund Budget represents an overall growth of $28 million-dollars, including increased revenue from property and sales-tax […]
Utah Communities Celebrate Landmark Renewable Energy Legislation
Rocky Mountain Power partnered with local governments to support passage of the Community Renewable Energy Act which authorizes a path to net-100% renewable electricity Representatives from numerous Utah communities along with Rocky Mountain Power will join Governor Gary Herbert at a ceremonial signing this afternoon for the Community Renewable Energy Act (HB 411). The legislation […]
Salt Lake City Golf announces new Associate Director
The Salt Lake City Golf Division has hired Kelsey Chugg as Associate Golf Director. Chugg has worked for the Utah Golf Association for the past five years, first as a USGA P.J Boatwright Intern and then as the organization’s membership director. Chugg’s accomplishments as an amateur golfer include winning the 2017 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship […]
Salt Lake City to Become Home to Utah’s First Standalone Automated Parking System
Named Paperbox Lofts, the mixed-use development will include 195 apartment units, retail and restaurant space, and a park for public use. PEG Development, Clearwater Homes Utah, and the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (“RDA”) invite the media to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for Paperbox Lofts, Utah’s first development to build a standalone parking garage, […]
Mayor Biskupski files lawsuit challenging Inland Port Authority
“Moments ago, the Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office, at my direction, filed a lawsuit with the 3rd Judicial District Court of Utah challenging the constitutionality of legislation which created the Inland Port Authority—usurping the City’s taxing and land use authority over one-third of Salt Lake City. I have been clear since last year that I believe […]
Salt Lake City Brown Compost Can Collection Resumes Next Week
Beginning March 11, Salt Lake City will end the six-week wintertime suspension of green waste collection which commenced Jan. 28. The annual suspension occurs during a period of very low demand, while also coinciding with the wintertime inversion season. Suspending collection results in reduced fuel use, air pollution, and carbon emissions. The cost savings remain […]