Today Mayor Jackie Biskupski joined with 61 U.S. mayors to affirm Salt Lake City’s commitment to the climate goals enshrined in the Paris Climate Agreement, following President Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. support for the historic accord. The coalition of Climate Mayors released a statement on medium.com/@climatemayors today, included below. Mayor Biskupski also joined the coalition in […]

Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski nominated Sen. Jim Dabakis to represent Salt Lake City on the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) Board of Trustees. Sen. Dabakis represents State Senate District 2, which encompasses a diverse section of Salt Lake City, including Downtown, Greater Avenues, Glendale, Liberty Wells, University of Utah, and portions of the East Bench. Sen. […]

Due to public health and safety concerns the Seven Canyons Fountain in Liberty Park will not be opening this summer. The public art structure was donated to the residents of Salt Lake City in 1993 as a legacy gift from Mr. O.C. Tanner. The fountain is now 24 years old and in urgent need of […]

Wild Tribute announced today that the philanthropically motivated outdoor apparel company has moved its headquarters to Salt Lake City. Beyond lifestyle and recreation, Salt Lake City’s proximity to the company’s wholesale business and the open arms of local strategic partners as well as the embedded outdoors industry made the decision to move from Kentucky a […]

Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski signed a letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke of the Department of the interior, speaking in support of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah. “Any federal decision to modify acreage or roll back protection of these incredible spaces will have negative and far-reaching impacts on Salt Lake City, […]

Salt Lake City has been honored by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its FY17 (current) City budget. In conjunction with the award, City Budget Manager John Vuyk and his team have received a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation from the organization, noting their contributions as the […]

With May as National Bike Month, a new, free 2017 Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County bikeways map is now available at bike shops, libraries, and at municipal offices and recreation centers throughout the County. This is the first countywide bike map in a decade, and reflects joint interests of the City and County […]

Biomerics, a leading medical device manufacturer for the cardiovascular market, will relocate to a new corporate headquarters in Salt Lake City. The 230,000-square foot facility will be located adjacent to the Northwest Quadrant west of the Salt Lake City International Airport. The new facility will include corporate and engineering offices, research and development labs, and cleanroom […]

The seismic upgrade work for the iconic Salt Lake City & County Building is now complete. A receiving system consisting of 16 tons of reinforcing steel, 285 cubic yards of concrete, and several new structural steel members was installed in less than a year.  Prior to constructing the new shoulder walls, crews removed more than […]

Salt Lake City’s Streets and Engineering divisions have begun a busy season of road and sidewalk repairs that will progress through early fall. The work includes major projects on 900 West from North Temple to 2100 South and on Indiana Avenue/900 South from the Jordan Surplus Canal to 3600 West. “Functional and safe streets and […]