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 […]
Mayor Jackie Biskupski names veteran firefighter and administrator Karl Lieb new Salt Lake City Fire Chief
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 […]
Salt Lake City announces temporary compost can suspension; also, how to dispose of holiday trees
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 […]
Change brewing with leader of Redevelopment Agency
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 […]
City to commemorate Human Rights Day with a free public celebration
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, […]
A City and County Building glowing with red lights and a joint resolution from Mayor Biskupski and City Council will commemorate 2016 World AIDS Day in Salt Lake City
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 […]
Mayor Biskupski Joins 32 Mayors to Urge Climate Action in Letter to President-elect Trump
In a show of broad cooperation and commitment to addressing one of the most pressing needs of our time, Mayor Jackie Biskupski on Tuesday joined 32 other mayors from cities around the United States in asking President-elect Donald Trump to work with cities, rather than obstruct their efforts, to mitigate climate change over the coming […]
Mayor Biskupski joins local leaders in Washington, DC in support of Mountain Accord legislation
Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski joined other local elected officials and environmental advocates in presenting testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources in support of the Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act (WNCRA). WNCRA is the result of Mountain Accord, a multi-year, collaborative public process to address long and […]
Tower work on Salt Lake City and County Building Completed
Phase one of the stone repair work for the Salt Lake City and County Building has been successfully completed on the upper tower. Scaffolding removal is scheduled to commence on November 14 and will take around two weeks to complete. This is part of a three-year program to restore building’s stone facade, repair windows, and […]
Salt Lake City observes Veterans Day
The Salt Lake City and County Building, and city administrative officers will be closed Friday, November 11th in recognition of Veterans Day. Mayor Jackie Biskupski has also ordered the POW-MIA flag to fly alongside the U.S. flag from Thursday until Sunday. It is the second time the POW-MIA flag has flown at City Hall, the […]